What color is #695BC9?

#695BC9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #695BC9?

The RGB value is 105, 91, 201: 105 red, 91 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #695BC9?

The complementary color is #BBC95B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #695BC9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#695BC9 color

#695BC9 rgb(105, 91, 201)

Shades of blue

The hex color #695BC9 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 35.7% green and 78.8% blue (105, 91, 201).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 50% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#695BC9 color codes

HEX	`#695BC9`
RGB	`rgb(105, 91, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 35.7%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 50%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 55%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 55%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.22, 34.03, -55.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.22, 65.24, 301.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.106, 14.702, 57.025)`
Decimal	`6904777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #695BC9, 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 #695BC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#695BC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	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 #695BC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #695bc9; }
.text { color: #695bc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #695bc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 91 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #695bc9, #a05bc9); }

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Questions

What color is #695BC9?: #695BC9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #695BC9?: The RGB value is 105, 91, 201: 105 red, 91 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #695BC9?: The complementary color is #BBC95B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #695BC9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.