What color is #6868BD?

#6868BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6868BD?

The RGB value is 104, 104, 189: 104 red, 104 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6868BD?

The complementary color is #BDBD68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6868BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6868BD color

#6868BD rgb(104, 104, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6868BD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 40.8% green and 74.1% blue (104, 104, 189).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 39% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#6868BD color codes

HEX	`#6868BD`
RGB	`rgb(104, 104, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 40.8%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 39%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 45%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.65, 22.28, -44.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.65, 50.08, 296.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.842, 16.517, 50.277)`
Decimal	`6842557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6868BD, 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 #6868BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6868BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #6868BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6868bd; }
.text { color: #6868bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6868bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 104 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6868bd, #9368bd); }

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Questions

What color is #6868BD?: #6868BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6868BD?: The RGB value is 104, 104, 189: 104 red, 104 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6868BD?: The complementary color is #BDBD68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6868BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.