What color is #687494?

#687494 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687494?

The RGB value is 104, 116, 148: 104 red, 116 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687494?

The complementary color is #948868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687494?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687494 color

#687494 rgb(104, 116, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #687494 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.5% green and 58% blue (104, 116, 148).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#687494 color codes

HEX	`#687494`
RGB	`rgb(104, 116, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 30%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 22%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.97, 3.3, -18.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.97, 19.11, 279.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.298, 17.571, 30.491)`
Decimal	`6845588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687494, 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 #687494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #687494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687494; }
.text { color: #687494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 116 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687494, #726894); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #687494?: #687494 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687494?: The RGB value is 104, 116, 148: 104 red, 116 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687494?: The complementary color is #948868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687494?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.