What color is #698E9D?

#698E9D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #698E9D?

The RGB value is 105, 142, 157: 105 red, 142 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #698E9D?

The complementary color is #9D7869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698E9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#698E9D color

#698E9D rgb(105, 142, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #698E9D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 55.7% green and 61.6% blue (105, 142, 157).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 21% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#698E9D color codes

HEX	`#698E9D`
RGB	`rgb(105, 142, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 55.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 21%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 33%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 10%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.86, -9.02, -12.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.86, 15.08, 233.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.583, 24.782, 35.538)`
Decimal	`6917789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #698E9D, 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 #698E9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698E9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #698E9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698e9d; }
.text { color: #698e9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698e9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 142 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698e9d, #69749d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #698E9D?: #698E9D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #698E9D?: The RGB value is 105, 142, 157: 105 red, 142 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #698E9D?: The complementary color is #9D7869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698E9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.