What color is #698AAB?

#698AAB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #698AAB?

The RGB value is 105, 138, 171: 105 red, 138 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #698AAB?

The complementary color is #AB8A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698AAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#698AAB color

#698AAB rgb(105, 138, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #698AAB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 54.1% green and 67.1% blue (105, 138, 171).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 28% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#698AAB color codes

HEX	`#698AAB`
RGB	`rgb(105, 138, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 54.1%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 28%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 39%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 19%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.21, -3.03, -21.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.21, 21.31, 261.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.263, 24.119, 42.003)`
Decimal	`6916779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #698AAB, 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 #698AAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698AAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #698AAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698aab; }
.text { color: #698aab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698aab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 138 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698aab, #6969ab); }

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Questions

What color is #698AAB?: #698AAB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #698AAB?: The RGB value is 105, 138, 171: 105 red, 138 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #698AAB?: The complementary color is #AB8A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698AAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.