What color is #696387?

#696387 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696387?

The RGB value is 105, 99, 135: 105 red, 99 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696387?

The complementary color is #818763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696387?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696387 color

#696387 rgb(105, 99, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #696387 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 38.8% green and 52.9% blue (105, 99, 135).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#696387 color codes

HEX	`#696387`
RGB	`rgb(105, 99, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 38.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 27%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.76, 10.54, -19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.76, 21.79, 298.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.66, 13.676, 24.784)`
Decimal	`6906759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696387, 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 #696387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #696387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696387; }
.text { color: #696387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 99 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696387, #7b6387); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #696387?: #696387 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696387?: The RGB value is 105, 99, 135: 105 red, 99 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696387?: The complementary color is #818763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696387?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.