What color is #697789?

#697789 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697789?

The RGB value is 105, 119, 137: 105 red, 119 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697789?

The complementary color is #897B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697789?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697789 color

#697789 rgb(105, 119, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697789 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 46.7% green and 53.7% blue (105, 119, 137).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#697789 color codes

HEX	`#697789`
RGB	`rgb(105, 119, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 46.7%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 23%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.5, -0.96, -11.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.5, 11.58, 265.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.937, 18.003, 26.245)`
Decimal	`6911881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697789, 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 #697789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #697789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697789; }
.text { color: #697789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 119 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697789, #6b6989); }

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Questions

What color is #697789?: #697789 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697789?: The RGB value is 105, 119, 137: 105 red, 119 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697789?: The complementary color is #897B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697789?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.