What color is #686477?

#686477 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686477?

The RGB value is 104, 100, 119: 104 red, 100 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686477?

The complementary color is #737764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686477?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686477 color

#686477 rgb(104, 100, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686477 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.2% green and 46.7% blue (104, 100, 119).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 9% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#686477 color codes

HEX	`#686477`
RGB	`rgb(104, 100, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.2%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 9%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 16%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.34, 5.7, -10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.34, 11.56, 299.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.595, 13.389, 19.317)`
Decimal	`6841463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686477, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #686477	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686477 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #686477 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686477; }
.text { color: #686477; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686477; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 100 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686477, #726477); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686477?: #686477 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686477?: The RGB value is 104, 100, 119: 104 red, 100 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686477?: The complementary color is #737764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686477?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.