What color is #697689?

#697689 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 #697689?

The RGB value is 105, 118, 137: 105 red, 118 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697689?

The complementary color is #897C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697689?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697689 color

#697689 rgb(105, 118, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697689 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 46.3% green and 53.7% blue (105, 118, 137).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 14% 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 4.61:1).

#697689 color codes

HEX	`#697689`
RGB	`rgb(105, 118, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 46.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 23%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 14%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.21, -0.38, -11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.21, 11.98, 268.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.818, 17.766, 26.205)`
Decimal	`6911625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697689, 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 #697689	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697689 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #697689 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697689; }
.text { color: #697689; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697689; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 118 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697689, #6c6989); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #697689?: #697689 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 #697689?: The RGB value is 105, 118, 137: 105 red, 118 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697689?: The complementary color is #897C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697689?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.