What color is #687280?

#687280 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687280?

The RGB value is 104, 114, 128: 104 red, 114 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687280?

The complementary color is #807668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687280?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687280 color

#687280 rgb(104, 114, 128)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687280 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 44.7% green and 50.2% blue (104, 114, 128).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 10% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#687280 color codes

HEX	`#687280`
RGB	`rgb(104, 114, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 44.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 10%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 19%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.67, -0.56, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.67, 8.98, 266.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.622, 16.536, 22.787)`
Decimal	`6845056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687280, 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 #687280	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687280 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #687280 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687280; }
.text { color: #687280; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687280; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 114 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687280, #6a6880); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #687280?: #687280 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687280?: The RGB value is 104, 114, 128: 104 red, 114 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687280?: The complementary color is #807668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687280?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.