What color is #687EA1?

#687EA1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687EA1?

The RGB value is 104, 126, 161: 104 red, 126 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687EA1?

The complementary color is #A18B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687EA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687EA1 color

#687EA1 rgb(104, 126, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #687EA1 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 49.4% green and 63.1% blue (104, 126, 161).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 23% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#687EA1 color codes

HEX	`#687EA1`
RGB	`rgb(104, 126, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 49.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 23%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 35%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.33, 0.89, -21.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.33, 21.3, 272.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.601, 20.437, 36.623)`
Decimal	`6848161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687EA1, 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 #687EA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#687EA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #687EA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687ea1; }
.text { color: #687ea1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687ea1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 126 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687ea1, #6f68a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #687EA1?: #687EA1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687EA1?: The RGB value is 104, 126, 161: 104 red, 126 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687EA1?: The complementary color is #A18B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687EA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.