What color is #687788?

#687788 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687788?

The RGB value is 104, 119, 136: 104 red, 119 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687788?

The complementary color is #887968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687788?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687788 color

#687788 rgb(104, 119, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #687788 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 46.7% green and 53.3% blue (104, 119, 136).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

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

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#687788 color codes

HEX	`#687788`
RGB	`rgb(104, 119, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 46.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.39, -1.54, -11.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.39, 11.22, 262.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.748, 17.914, 25.863)`
Decimal	`6846344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687788, 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 #687788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #687788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687788; }
.text { color: #687788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 119 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687788, #696888); }

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Questions

What color is #687788?: #687788 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687788?: The RGB value is 104, 119, 136: 104 red, 119 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687788?: The complementary color is #887968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687788?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.