What color is #697084?

#697084 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697084?

The RGB value is 105, 112, 132: 105 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697084?

The complementary color is #847D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697084 color

#697084 rgb(105, 112, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697084 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 43.9% green and 51.8% blue (105, 112, 132).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#697084 color codes

HEX	`#697084`
RGB	`rgb(105, 112, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 43.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 20%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.31, 1.94, -11.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.31, 12.04, 279.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.784, 16.257, 24.132)`
Decimal	`6910084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697084, 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 #697084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #697084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697084; }
.text { color: #697084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 112 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697084, #706984); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #697084?: #697084 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697084?: The RGB value is 105, 112, 132: 105 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697084?: The complementary color is #847D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.