What color is #697AA2?

#697AA2 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 #697AA2?

The RGB value is 105, 122, 162: 105 red, 122 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697AA2?

The complementary color is #A29169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697AA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697AA2 color

#697AA2 rgb(105, 122, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #697AA2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 47.8% green and 63.5% blue (105, 122, 162).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 23% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#697AA2 color codes

HEX	`#697AA2`
RGB	`rgb(105, 122, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 47.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 23%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 35%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.3, 3.82, -23.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.3, 23.75, 279.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.305, 19.53, 36.928)`
Decimal	`6912674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697AA2, 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 #697AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#697AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #697AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697aa2; }
.text { color: #697aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 122 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697aa2, #7569a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #697AA2?: #697AA2 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 #697AA2?: The RGB value is 105, 122, 162: 105 red, 122 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697AA2?: The complementary color is #A29169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697AA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.