What color is #697EB3?

#697EB3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697EB3?

The RGB value is 105, 126, 179: 105 red, 126 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697EB3?

The complementary color is #B39E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697EB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697EB3 color

#697EB3 rgb(105, 126, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #697EB3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 49.4% green and 70.2% blue (105, 126, 179).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 33% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#697EB3 color codes

HEX	`#697EB3`
RGB	`rgb(105, 126, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 49.4%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 33%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 41%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 30%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.14, 6.24, -30.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.14, 31.05, 281.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.421, 21.179, 45.598)`
Decimal	`6913715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697EB3, 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 #697EB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#697EB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	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 #697EB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697eb3; }
.text { color: #697eb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697eb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 126 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697eb3, #7969b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #697EB3?: #697EB3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697EB3?: The RGB value is 105, 126, 179: 105 red, 126 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697EB3?: The complementary color is #B39E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697EB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.