What color is #686489?

#686489 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686489?

The RGB value is 104, 100, 137: 104 red, 100 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686489?

The complementary color is #858964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686489?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686489 color

#686489 rgb(104, 100, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686489 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.2% green and 53.7% blue (104, 100, 137).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#686489 color codes

HEX	`#686489`
RGB	`rgb(104, 100, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 27%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 27%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.04, 10.1, -19.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.04, 22.28, 296.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.78, 13.863, 25.559)`
Decimal	`6841481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686489, 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 #686489	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686489 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #686489 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686489; }
.text { color: #686489; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686489; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 100 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686489, #7a6489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #686489?: #686489 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686489?: The RGB value is 104, 100, 137: 104 red, 100 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686489?: The complementary color is #858964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686489?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.