What color is #68778D?

#68778D 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 #68778D?

The RGB value is 104, 119, 141: 104 red, 119 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68778D?

The complementary color is #8D7E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68778D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68778D color

#68778D rgb(104, 119, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #68778D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 46.7% green and 55.3% blue (104, 119, 141).

Its hue angle is 216°, 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 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#68778D color codes

HEX	`#68778D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 119, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 46.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 15%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 26%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.57, -0.29, -13.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.57, 13.8, 268.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.112, 18.059, 27.778)`
Decimal	`6846349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68778D, 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 #68778D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68778D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	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 #68778D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68778d; }
.text { color: #68778d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68778d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 119 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68778d, #6b688d); }

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Questions

What color is #68778D?: #68778D 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 #68778D?: The RGB value is 104, 119, 141: 104 red, 119 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68778D?: The complementary color is #8D7E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68778D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.