What color is #686883?

#686883 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686883?

The RGB value is 104, 104, 131: 104 red, 104 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686883?

The complementary color is #838368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686883?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686883 color

#686883 rgb(104, 104, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686883 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40.8% green and 51.4% blue (104, 104, 131).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#686883 color codes

HEX	`#686883`
RGB	`rgb(104, 104, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.92, 6.15, -14.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.92, 16.13, 292.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.755, 14.482, 23.486)`
Decimal	`6842499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686883, 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 #686883	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686883 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #686883 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686883; }
.text { color: #686883; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686883; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 104 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686883, #766883); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686883?: #686883 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686883?: The RGB value is 104, 104, 131: 104 red, 104 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686883?: The complementary color is #838368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686883?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.