What color is #686480?

#686480 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686480?

The RGB value is 104, 100, 128: 104 red, 100 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686480?

The complementary color is #7C8064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686480?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686480 color

#686480 rgb(104, 100, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686480 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.2% green and 50.2% blue (104, 100, 128).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 12% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#686480 color codes

HEX	`#686480`
RGB	`rgb(104, 100, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 12%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 22%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.68, 7.84, -15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.68, 16.93, 297.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.162, 13.616, 22.3)`
Decimal	`6841472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686480, 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 #686480	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686480 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #686480 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686480; }
.text { color: #686480; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686480; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 100 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686480, #766480); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686480?: #686480 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686480?: The RGB value is 104, 100, 128: 104 red, 100 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686480?: The complementary color is #7C8064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686480?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.