Close to Glaucous
#697EA6
#697EA6 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 49.4% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 26% saturation and 53% 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 #697EA6.
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 #697EA6 as they’d see it.
#697EA6 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 #697EA6
What color is #697EA6?
#697EA6 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 49.4% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 26% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #697EA6 in RGB?
#697EA6 is rgb(105, 126, 166): 105 red, 126 green, and 166 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697EA6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 24, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697EA6?
PANTONE 2668 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #697EA6?
Its complement #8F7B55 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.