What color is #697799?

#697799 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 #697799?

The RGB value is 105, 119, 153: 105 red, 119 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697799?

The complementary color is #998B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697799 color

#697799 rgb(105, 119, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #697799 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 46.7% green and 60% blue (105, 119, 153).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 19% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#697799 color codes

HEX	`#697799`
RGB	`rgb(105, 119, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 46.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 19%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 31%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 22%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.09, 3.16, -20.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.09, 20.29, 278.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.171, 18.496, 32.744)`
Decimal	`6911897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697799, 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 #697799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#697799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #697799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697799; }
.text { color: #697799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 119 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697799, #736999); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #697799?: #697799 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 #697799?: The RGB value is 105, 119, 153: 105 red, 119 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697799?: The complementary color is #998B69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.