What color is #686C88?

#686C88 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686C88?

The RGB value is 104, 108, 136: 104 red, 108 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686C88?

The complementary color is #888468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686C88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686C88 color

#686C88 rgb(104, 108, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686C88 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 42.4% green and 53.3% blue (104, 108, 136).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prince (#6B6C89), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#686C88 color codes

HEX	`#686C88`
RGB	`rgb(104, 108, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 42.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 21%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.24, 4.99, -15.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.24, 16.66, 287.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.514, 15.445, 25.452)`
Decimal	`6843528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686C88, 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 #686C88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686C88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #686C88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686c88; }
.text { color: #686c88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686c88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 108 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686c88, #746888); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686C88?: #686C88 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686C88?: The RGB value is 104, 108, 136: 104 red, 108 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686C88?: The complementary color is #888468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686C88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.