What color is #688799?

#688799 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688799?

The RGB value is 104, 135, 153: 104 red, 135 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688799?

The complementary color is #997A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688799 color

#688799 rgb(104, 135, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #688799 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 52.9% green and 60% blue (104, 135, 153).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#688799 color codes

HEX	`#688799`
RGB	`rgb(104, 135, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 52.9%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 32%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.63, -6.43, -13.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.63, 14.64, 243.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.121, 22.57, 33.427)`
Decimal	`6850457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688799, 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 #688799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	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 #688799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688799; }
.text { color: #688799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 135 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688799, #686f99); }

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Questions

What color is #688799?: #688799 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688799?: The RGB value is 104, 135, 153: 104 red, 135 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688799?: The complementary color is #997A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.