What color is #6868AC?

#6868AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6868AC?

The RGB value is 104, 104, 172: 104 red, 104 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6868AC?

The complementary color is #ACAC68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6868AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6868AC color

#6868AC rgb(104, 104, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6868AC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40.8% green and 67.5% blue (104, 104, 172).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 29% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636CA8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#6868AC color codes

HEX	`#6868AC`
RGB	`rgb(104, 104, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 29%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 40%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.74, 17.25, -36.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.74, 40.28, 295.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.104, 15.822, 41.122)`
Decimal	`6842540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6868AC, 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 #6868AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6868AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #6868AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6868ac; }
.text { color: #6868ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6868ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 104 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6868ac, #8a68ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6868AC?: #6868AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6868AC?: The RGB value is 104, 104, 172: 104 red, 104 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6868AC?: The complementary color is #ACAC68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6868AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.