#686C78 Color

#686C78 is rgb(104, 108, 120) in RGB and hsl(225, 7%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#686C78

HEX#686C78

RGBrgb(104, 108, 120)

HSLhsl(225, 7%, 44%)

HSVhsv(225, 13%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.019 271)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #686C78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #686C78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#686C78 Complementary#787468 Analogous#687478 Analogous#6C6878 Triadic#78686C Triadic#6C7868

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #686C78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7C808D #8F939E #A5A8B1 #BBBDC4 #D1D2D7 #E4E5E7

Shades

#5A5E68 #4E515A #40424A #323439 #242529 #18191B

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