What color is #687F98?

#687F98 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 #687F98?

The RGB value is 104, 127, 152: 104 red, 127 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687F98?

The complementary color is #988168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687F98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687F98 color

#687F98 rgb(104, 127, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #687F98 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 49.8% green and 59.6% blue (104, 127, 152).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#687F98 color codes

HEX	`#687F98`
RGB	`rgb(104, 127, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 49.8%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 32%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 16%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.27, -2.11, -16.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.27, 16.27, 262.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.964, 20.388, 32.636)`
Decimal	`6848408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687F98, 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 #687F98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#687F98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #687F98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687f98; }
.text { color: #687f98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687f98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 127 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687f98, #696898); }

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Questions

What color is #687F98?: #687F98 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 #687F98?: The RGB value is 104, 127, 152: 104 red, 127 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687F98?: The complementary color is #988168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687F98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.