What color is #696491?

#696491 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696491?

The RGB value is 105, 100, 145: 105 red, 100 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696491?

The complementary color is #8C9164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696491?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696491 color

#696491 rgb(105, 100, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #696491 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 39.2% green and 56.9% blue (105, 100, 145).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 18% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#696491 color codes

HEX	`#696491`
RGB	`rgb(105, 100, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 39.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 18%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 31%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 31%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.46, 12.51, -23.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.46, 27.05, 297.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.492, 14.162, 28.7)`
Decimal	`6907025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696491, 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 #696491	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696491 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #696491 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696491; }
.text { color: #696491; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696491; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 100 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696491, #7f6491); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #696491?: #696491 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696491?: The RGB value is 105, 100, 145: 105 red, 100 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696491?: The complementary color is #8C9164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696491?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.