Close to Slate Gray
#697C8C
#697C8C is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 48.6% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 14% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #697C8C.
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.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #697C8C as they’d see it.
#697C8C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #697C8C
What color is #697C8C?
#697C8C is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 48.6% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 14% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #697C8C in RGB?
#697C8C is rgb(105, 124, 140): 105 red, 124 green, and 140 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697C8C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 11, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697C8C?
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 #697C8C?
Its complement #887768 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.