What color is #686679?

#686679 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686679?

The RGB value is 104, 102, 121: 104 red, 102 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686679?

The complementary color is #777966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686679?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686679 color

#686679 rgb(104, 102, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686679 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40% green and 47.5% blue (104, 102, 121).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 9% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#686679 color codes

HEX	`#686679`
RGB	`rgb(104, 102, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 9%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.98, 4.95, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.98, 11.44, 295.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.911, 13.826, 20.021)`
Decimal	`6841977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686679, 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 #686679	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686679 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #686679 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686679; }
.text { color: #686679; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686679; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 102 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686679, #726679); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686679?: #686679 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686679?: The RGB value is 104, 102, 121: 104 red, 102 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686679?: The complementary color is #777966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686679?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.