Close to Glaucous
#697DAB
#697DAB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 49% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 28% saturation and 54% 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 #697DAB.
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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5.12:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #697DAB as they’d see it.
#697DAB 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 #697DAB
What color is #697DAB?
#697DAB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 49% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 28% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #697DAB in RGB?
#697DAB is rgb(105, 125, 171): 105 red, 125 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697DAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 27, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697DAB?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #697DAB?
Its complement #8E7B4F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.