What color is #687DA3?

#687DA3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687DA3?

The RGB value is 104, 125, 163: 104 red, 125 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687DA3?

The complementary color is #A38E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687DA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687DA3 color

#687DA3 rgb(104, 125, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #687DA3 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 49% green and 63.9% blue (104, 125, 163).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 24% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#687DA3 color codes

HEX	`#687DA3`
RGB	`rgb(104, 125, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 49%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 24%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 36%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.12, 2.02, -22.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.12, 22.85, 275.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.651, 20.254, 37.517)`
Decimal	`6847907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687DA3, 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 #687DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#687DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	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 #687DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687da3; }
.text { color: #687da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 125 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687da3, #7168a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #687DA3?: #687DA3 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687DA3?: The RGB value is 104, 125, 163: 104 red, 125 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687DA3?: The complementary color is #A38E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687DA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.