Close to Slate Blue
#696BCF
#696BCF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 42% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 52% saturation and 61% 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 #696BCF.
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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4.56:1 AABlack text on this color
4.60:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.60:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #696BCF as they’d see it.
#696BCF 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 #696BCF
What color is #696BCF?
#696BCF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 42% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 52% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #696BCF in RGB?
#696BCF is rgb(105, 107, 207): 105 red, 107 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #696BCF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 48, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #696BCF?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #696BCF?
Its complement #787A0D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.