Close to Wedgwood
#697698
#697698 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Wedgwood. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 46.3% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #697698.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.52:1 AABlack text on this color
4.65:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.52:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.65:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #697698 as they’d see it.
#697698 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #697698
What color is #697698?
#697698 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Wedgwood. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 46.3% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #697698 in RGB?
#697698 is rgb(105, 118, 152): 105 red, 118 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697698 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 22, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697698?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #697698?
Its complement #827654 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.