What color is #698A9D?

#698A9D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #698A9D?

The RGB value is 105, 138, 157: 105 red, 138 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #698A9D?

The complementary color is #9D7C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698A9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#698A9D color

#698A9D rgb(105, 138, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #698A9D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 54.1% green and 61.6% blue (105, 138, 157).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 21% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#698A9D color codes

HEX	`#698A9D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 138, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 54.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 21%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 33%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 12%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.7, -6.78, -13.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.7, 15.41, 243.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.998, 23.614, 35.343)`
Decimal	`6916765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #698A9D, 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 #698A9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698A9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	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 #698A9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698a9d; }
.text { color: #698a9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698a9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 138 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698a9d, #69709d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #698A9D?: #698A9D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #698A9D?: The RGB value is 105, 138, 157: 105 red, 138 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #698A9D?: The complementary color is #9D7C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698A9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.