What color is #698894?

#698894 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #698894?

The RGB value is 105, 136, 148: 105 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #698894?

The complementary color is #947569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698894?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#698894 color

#698894 rgb(105, 136, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #698894 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 53.3% green and 58% blue (105, 136, 148).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 17% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#698894 color codes

HEX	`#698894`
RGB	`rgb(105, 136, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 53.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 17%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 29%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 8%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.81, -7.96, -9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.81, 12.76, 231.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.974, 22.749, 31.35)`
Decimal	`6916244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #698894, 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 #698894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #698894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698894; }
.text { color: #698894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 136 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698894, #697294); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #698894?: #698894 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #698894?: The RGB value is 105, 136, 148: 105 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #698894?: The complementary color is #947569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698894?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.