What color is #687387?

#687387 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 #687387?

The RGB value is 104, 115, 135: 104 red, 115 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687387?

The complementary color is #877C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687387?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687387 color

#687387 rgb(104, 115, 135)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687387 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.1% green and 52.9% blue (104, 115, 135).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#687387 color codes

HEX	`#687387`
RGB	`rgb(104, 115, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.2, 0.56, -12.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.2, 12.33, 272.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.212, 16.953, 25.335)`
Decimal	`6845319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687387, 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 #687387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #687387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687387; }
.text { color: #687387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 115 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687387, #6d6887); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #687387?: #687387 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 #687387?: The RGB value is 104, 115, 135: 104 red, 115 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687387?: The complementary color is #877C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687387?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.