What color is #687686?

#687686 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687686?

The RGB value is 104, 118, 134: 104 red, 118 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687686?

The complementary color is #867868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687686?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687686 color

#687686 rgb(104, 118, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687686 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 46.3% green and 52.5% blue (104, 118, 134).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#687686 color codes

HEX	`#687686`
RGB	`rgb(104, 118, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 46.3%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 22%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.03, -1.45, -10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.03, 10.58, 262.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.489, 17.621, 25.082)`
Decimal	`6846086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687686, 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 #687686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #687686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687686; }
.text { color: #687686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 118 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687686, #696886); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #687686?: #687686 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687686?: The RGB value is 104, 118, 134: 104 red, 118 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687686?: The complementary color is #867868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687686?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.