What color is #698693?

#698693 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #698693?

The RGB value is 105, 134, 147: 105 red, 134 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #698693?

The complementary color is #937669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698693?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#698693 color

#698693 rgb(105, 134, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #698693 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 52.5% green and 57.6% blue (105, 134, 147).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#698693 color codes

HEX	`#698693`
RGB	`rgb(105, 134, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 52.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 29%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 9%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.2, -7.09, -10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.2, 12.52, 235.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.616, 22.159, 30.842)`
Decimal	`6915731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #698693, 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 #698693	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698693 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #698693 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698693; }
.text { color: #698693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698693; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 134 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698693, #697193); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #698693?: #698693 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #698693?: The RGB value is 105, 134, 147: 105 red, 134 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #698693?: The complementary color is #937669, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698693?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.