What color is #698A98?

#698A98 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #698A98?

The RGB value is 105, 138, 152: 105 red, 138 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #698A98?

The complementary color is #987769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698A98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#698A98 color

#698A98 rgb(105, 138, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #698A98 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 54.1% green and 59.6% blue (105, 138, 152).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#698A98 color codes

HEX	`#698A98`
RGB	`rgb(105, 138, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 54.1%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 31%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 9%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.53, -8.07, -11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.53, 13.81, 234.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.58, 23.446, 33.141)`
Decimal	`6916760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #698A98, 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 #698A98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698A98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #698A98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698a98; }
.text { color: #698a98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698a98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 138 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698a98, #697398); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #698A98?: #698A98 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #698A98?: The RGB value is 105, 138, 152: 105 red, 138 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #698A98?: The complementary color is #987769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698A98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.