What color is #688393?

#688393 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Citadel. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688393?

The RGB value is 104, 131, 147: 104 red, 131 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688393?

The complementary color is #937868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688393?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688393 color

#688393 rgb(104, 131, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #688393 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 51.4% green and 57.6% blue (104, 131, 147).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Citadel (#6A7F8B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#688393 color codes

HEX	`#688393`
RGB	`rgb(104, 131, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 51.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 29%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.26, -5.7, -11.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.26, 13.05, 244.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.09, 21.281, 30.7)`
Decimal	`6849427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688393, 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 #688393	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688393 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #688393 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688393; }
.text { color: #688393; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688393; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 131 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688393, #686d93); }

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Questions

What color is #688393?: #688393 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Citadel. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688393?: The RGB value is 104, 131, 147: 104 red, 131 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688393?: The complementary color is #937868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688393?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.