What color is #687283?

#687283 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687283?

The RGB value is 104, 114, 131: 104 red, 114 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687283?

The complementary color is #837968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687283?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687283 color

#687283 rgb(104, 114, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687283 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 44.7% green and 51.4% blue (104, 114, 131).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#687283 color codes

HEX	`#687283`
RGB	`rgb(104, 114, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 44.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 13%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.77, 0.17, -10.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.77, 10.6, 270.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.822, 16.616, 23.842)`
Decimal	`6845059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687283, 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 #687283	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687283 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #687283 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687283; }
.text { color: #687283; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687283; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 114 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687283, #6c6883); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #687283?: #687283 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687283?: The RGB value is 104, 114, 131: 104 red, 114 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687283?: The complementary color is #837968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687283?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.