What color is #686B99?

#686B99 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686B99?

The RGB value is 104, 107, 153: 104 red, 107 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686B99?

The complementary color is #999668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686B99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686B99 color

#686B99 rgb(104, 107, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686B99 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 42% green and 60% blue (104, 107, 153).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636CA8), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#686B99 color codes

HEX	`#686B99`
RGB	`rgb(104, 107, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 42%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 32%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 30%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.66, 10.06, -25.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.66, 27.27, 291.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.715, 15.758, 32.292)`
Decimal	`6843289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686B99, 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 #686B99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686B99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #686B99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686b99; }
.text { color: #686b99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686b99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 107 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686b99, #7d6899); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #686B99?: #686B99 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686B99?: The RGB value is 104, 107, 153: 104 red, 107 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686B99?: The complementary color is #999668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686B99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.