What color is #697DA6?

#697DA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697DA6?

The RGB value is 105, 125, 166: 105 red, 125 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697DA6?

The complementary color is #A69269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697DA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697DA6 color

#697DA6 rgb(105, 125, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #697DA6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 49% green and 65.1% blue (105, 125, 166).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 26% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#697DA6 color codes

HEX	`#697DA6`
RGB	`rgb(105, 125, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 49%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 26%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 37%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 25%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.31, 3.15, -24.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.31, 24.41, 277.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.04, 20.423, 38.955)`
Decimal	`6913446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697DA6, 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 #697DA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#697DA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #697DA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697da6; }
.text { color: #697da6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697da6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 125 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697da6, #7369a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #697DA6?: #697DA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697DA6?: The RGB value is 105, 125, 166: 105 red, 125 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697DA6?: The complementary color is #A69269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697DA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.