What color is #688D9E?

#688D9E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688D9E?

The RGB value is 104, 141, 158: 104 red, 141 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688D9E?

The complementary color is #9E7968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688D9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688D9E color

#688D9E rgb(104, 141, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #688D9E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 55.3% green and 62% blue (104, 141, 158).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 22% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#688D9E color codes

HEX	`#688D9E`
RGB	`rgb(104, 141, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 55.3%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 22%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 34%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 11%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.55, -8.5, -13.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.55, 15.65, 237.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.403, 24.46, 35.935)`
Decimal	`6851998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688D9E, 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 #688D9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688D9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #688D9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688d9e; }
.text { color: #688d9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688d9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 141 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688d9e, #68729e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #688D9E?: #688D9E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688D9E?: The RGB value is 104, 141, 158: 104 red, 141 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688D9E?: The complementary color is #9E7968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688D9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.