What color is #69748D?

#69748D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #69748D?

The RGB value is 105, 116, 141: 105 red, 116 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #69748D?

The complementary color is #8D8269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #69748D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#69748D color

#69748D rgb(105, 116, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #69748D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.5% green and 55.3% blue (105, 116, 141).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 15% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#69748D color codes

HEX	`#69748D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 116, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 15%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 26%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 18%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.78, 1.81, -14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.78, 15.09, 276.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.878, 17.417, 27.667)`
Decimal	`6911117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #69748D, 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 #69748D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#69748D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #69748D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #69748d; }
.text { color: #69748d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #69748d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 116 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #69748d, #70698d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #69748D?: #69748D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #69748D?: The RGB value is 105, 116, 141: 105 red, 116 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #69748D?: The complementary color is #8D8269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #69748D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.