What color is #68758C?

#68758C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity and Beyond. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68758C?

The RGB value is 104, 117, 140: 104 red, 117 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68758C?

The complementary color is #8C7F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68758C?

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.

#68758C color

#68758C rgb(104, 117, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #68758C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.9% green and 54.9% blue (104, 117, 140).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 15% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Infinity and Beyond (#6E7E99), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#68758C color codes

HEX	`#68758C`
RGB	`rgb(104, 117, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 15%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 26%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.96, 0.63, -14.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.96, 14.15, 272.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.803, 17.559, 27.31)`
Decimal	`6845836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68758C, 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 #68758C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68758C 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 #68758C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68758c; }
.text { color: #68758c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68758c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 117 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68758c, #6d688c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #68758C?: #68758C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity and Beyond. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68758C?: The RGB value is 104, 117, 140: 104 red, 117 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68758C?: The complementary color is #8C7F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68758C?: 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.