What color is #688590?

#688590 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688590?

The RGB value is 104, 133, 144: 104 red, 133 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688590?

The complementary color is #907368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688590?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688590 color

#688590 rgb(104, 133, 144)

Shades of gray

The hex color #688590 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 52.2% green and 56.5% blue (104, 133, 144).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#688590 color codes

HEX	`#688590`
RGB	`rgb(104, 133, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 52.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 28%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 8%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.74, -7.59, -9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.74, 11.98, 230.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.129, 21.731, 29.567)`
Decimal	`6849936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688590, 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 #688590	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688590 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #688590 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688590; }
.text { color: #688590; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688590; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 133 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688590, #687190); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #688590?: #688590 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688590?: The RGB value is 104, 133, 144: 104 red, 133 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688590?: The complementary color is #907368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688590?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.