What color is #697182?

#697182 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 #697182?

The RGB value is 105, 113, 130: 105 red, 113 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697182?

The complementary color is #827A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697182?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697182 color

#697182 rgb(105, 113, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697182 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.3% green and 51% blue (105, 113, 130).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#697182 color codes

HEX	`#697182`
RGB	`rgb(105, 113, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.3%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 19%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 13%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.53, 0.86, -10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.53, 10.4, 274.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.759, 16.425, 23.455)`
Decimal	`6910338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697182, 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 #697182	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697182 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #697182 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697182; }
.text { color: #697182; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697182; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 113 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697182, #6d6982); }

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Questions

What color is #697182?: #697182 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 #697182?: The RGB value is 105, 113, 130: 105 red, 113 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697182?: The complementary color is #827A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697182?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.