What color is #686BAE?

#686BAE 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 #686BAE?

The RGB value is 104, 107, 174: 104 red, 107 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686BAE?

The complementary color is #AEAB68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686BAE?

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.

#686BAE color

#686BAE rgb(104, 107, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686BAE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 42% green and 68.2% blue (104, 107, 174).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 30% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636CA8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#686BAE color codes

HEX	`#686BAE`
RGB	`rgb(104, 107, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 42%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 30%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 40%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 39%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, 15.99, -36.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 39.52, 293.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.604, 16.514, 42.243)`
Decimal	`6843310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686BAE, 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 #686BAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686BAE 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 #686BAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686bae; }
.text { color: #686bae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686bae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 107 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686bae, #8868ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #686BAE?: #686BAE 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 #686BAE?: The RGB value is 104, 107, 174: 104 red, 107 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686BAE?: The complementary color is #AEAB68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686BAE?: 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.