What color is #696499?

#696499 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #696499?

The RGB value is 105, 100, 153: 105 red, 100 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #696499?

The complementary color is #949964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696499?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#696499 color

#696499 rgb(105, 100, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #696499 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 39.2% green and 60% blue (105, 100, 153).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#696499 color codes

HEX	`#696499`
RGB	`rgb(105, 100, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 39.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 21%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 35%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 35%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.83, 14.65, -28.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.83, 31.77, 297.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.131, 14.417, 32.064)`
Decimal	`6907033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #696499, 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 #696499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #696499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696499; }
.text { color: #696499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 100 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696499, #846499); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #696499?: #696499 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #696499?: The RGB value is 105, 100, 153: 105 red, 100 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #696499?: The complementary color is #949964, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696499?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.