Close to Slate Gray
#698396
#698396 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 51.4% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 18% 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 #698396.
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
3.97:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.29:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.97:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.29:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #698396 as they’d see it.
#698396 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 #698396
What color is #698396?
#698396 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 51.4% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 18% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #698396 in RGB?
#698396 is rgb(105, 131, 150): 105 red, 131 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #698396 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 13, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #698396?
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 #698396?
Its complement #937B6A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.