What color is #68858F?

#68858F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68858F?

The RGB value is 104, 133, 143: 104 red, 133 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68858F?

The complementary color is #8F7268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68858F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68858F color

#68858F rgb(104, 133, 143)

Shades of gray

The hex color #68858F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 52.2% green and 56.1% blue (104, 133, 143).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 16% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Gothic (#698890), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#68858F color codes

HEX	`#68858F`
RGB	`rgb(104, 133, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 52.2%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 16%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 27%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.71, -7.84, -8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.71, 11.74, 228.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.053, 21.7, 29.166)`
Decimal	`6849935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68858F, 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 #68858F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#68858F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #68858F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68858f; }
.text { color: #68858f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68858f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 133 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68858f, #68728f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #68858F?: #68858F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68858F?: The RGB value is 104, 133, 143: 104 red, 133 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68858F?: The complementary color is #8F7268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68858F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.