Close to Wedgwood
#697C9D
#697C9D is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Wedgwood. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 48.6% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 21% saturation and 51% 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 #697C9D.
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 #697C9D as they’d see it.
#697C9D 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 #697C9D
What color is #697C9D?
#697C9D is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Wedgwood. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 48.6% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 21% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #697C9D in RGB?
#697C9D is rgb(105, 124, 157): 105 red, 124 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697C9D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 21, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697C9D?
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 #697C9D?
Its complement #8B7959 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.