What color is #68809D?

#68809D 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 #68809D?

The RGB value is 104, 128, 157: 104 red, 128 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68809D?

The complementary color is #9D8568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68809D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68809D color

#68809D rgb(104, 128, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #68809D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 50.2% green and 61.6% blue (104, 128, 157).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 21% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#68809D color codes

HEX	`#68809D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 128, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 50.2%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 21%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 34%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 18%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.75, -1.36, -18.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.75, 18.37, 265.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.512, 20.815, 34.881)`
Decimal	`6848669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68809D, 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 #68809D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#68809D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #68809D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68809d; }
.text { color: #68809d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68809d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 128 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68809d, #6b689d); }

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Questions

What color is #68809D?: #68809D 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 #68809D?: The RGB value is 104, 128, 157: 104 red, 128 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68809D?: The complementary color is #9D8568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68809D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.