What color is #697286?

#697286 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 #697286?

The RGB value is 105, 114, 134: 105 red, 114 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697286?

The complementary color is #867D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697286?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697286 color

#697286 rgb(105, 114, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697286 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 44.7% green and 52.5% blue (105, 114, 134).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 12% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#697286 color codes

HEX	`#697286`
RGB	`rgb(105, 114, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 44.7%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 12%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 22%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.95, 1.24, -12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.95, 12.16, 275.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.145, 16.759, 24.934)`
Decimal	`6910598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697286, 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 #697286	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697286 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #697286 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697286; }
.text { color: #697286; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697286; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 114 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697286, #6e6986); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #697286?: #697286 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 #697286?: The RGB value is 105, 114, 134: 105 red, 114 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697286?: The complementary color is #867D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697286?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.