What color is #69768B?

#69768B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69768B?

The RGB value is 105, 118, 139: 105 red, 118 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69768B?

The complementary color is #8B7E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69768B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69768B color

#69768B rgb(105, 118, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #69768B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 46.3% green and 54.5% blue (105, 118, 139).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 14% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Abandoned Spaceship (#747A8A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#69768B color codes

HEX	`#69768B`
RGB	`rgb(105, 118, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 46.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 14%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 24%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.28, 0.12, -13.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.28, 13.05, 270.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.963, 17.824, 26.968)`
Decimal	`6911627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69768B, 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 #69768B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69768B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #69768B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69768b; }
.text { color: #69768b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69768b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 118 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69768b, #6d698b); }

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Questions

What color is #69768B?: #69768B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69768B?: The RGB value is 105, 118, 139: 105 red, 118 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69768B?: The complementary color is #8B7E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69768B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.