What color is #697888?

#697888 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697888?

The RGB value is 105, 120, 136: 105 red, 120 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697888?

The complementary color is #887969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697888?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697888 color

#697888 rgb(105, 120, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #697888 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 47.1% green and 53.3% blue (105, 120, 136).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#697888 color codes

HEX	`#697888`
RGB	`rgb(105, 120, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 47.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.75, -1.79, -10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.75, 10.72, 260.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.985, 18.213, 25.908)`
Decimal	`6912136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697888, 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 #697888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#697888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	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 #697888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697888; }
.text { color: #697888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 120 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697888, #6a6988); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #697888?: #697888 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697888?: The RGB value is 105, 120, 136: 105 red, 120 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697888?: The complementary color is #887969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697888?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.