What color is #697684?

#697684 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697684?

The RGB value is 105, 118, 132: 105 red, 118 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697684?

The complementary color is #847769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697684 color

#697684 rgb(105, 118, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697684 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 46.3% green and 51.8% blue (105, 118, 132).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Made in the Shade (#6B717A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#697684 color codes

HEX	`#697684`
RGB	`rgb(105, 118, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 46.3%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 20%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.04, -1.6, -9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.04, 9.41, 260.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.468, 17.626, 24.36)`
Decimal	`6911620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697684, 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 #697684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #697684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697684; }
.text { color: #697684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 118 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697684, #696984); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #697684?: #697684 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Made in the Shade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697684?: The RGB value is 105, 118, 132: 105 red, 118 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697684?: The complementary color is #847769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.