What color is #697FB3?

#697FB3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #697FB3?

The RGB value is 105, 127, 179: 105 red, 127 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #697FB3?

The complementary color is #B39D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #697FB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#697FB3 color

#697FB3 rgb(105, 127, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #697FB3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 49.8% green and 70.2% blue (105, 127, 179).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 33% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#697FB3 color codes

HEX	`#697FB3`
RGB	`rgb(105, 127, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 49.8%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 33%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 41%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.42, 5.65, -29.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.42, 30.51, 280.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.549, 21.436, 45.641)`
Decimal	`6913971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #697FB3, 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 #697FB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#697FB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #697FB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #697fb3; }
.text { color: #697fb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #697fb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 127 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #697fb3, #7869b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #697FB3?: #697FB3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #697FB3?: The RGB value is 105, 127, 179: 105 red, 127 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #697FB3?: The complementary color is #B39D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #697FB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.