What color is #697589?

#697589 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697589?

The RGB value is 105, 117, 137: 105 red, 117 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697589?

The complementary color is #897D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697589?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697589 color

#697589 rgb(105, 117, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697589 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 45.9% green and 53.7% blue (105, 117, 137).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Abandoned Spaceship (#747A8A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#697589 color codes

HEX	`#697589`
RGB	`rgb(105, 117, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 45.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 23%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.92, 0.21, -12.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.92, 12.41, 270.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.701, 17.532, 26.166)`
Decimal	`6911369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697589, 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 #697589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #697589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697589; }
.text { color: #697589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 117 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697589, #6d6989); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #697589?: #697589 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697589?: The RGB value is 105, 117, 137: 105 red, 117 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697589?: The complementary color is #897D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697589?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.