Close to Royal Blue
#696EE8
#696EE8 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 43.1% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 73% saturation and 66% 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 #696EE8.
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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5.00:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #696EE8 as they’d see it.
#696EE8 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 #696EE8
What color is #696EE8?
#696EE8 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 43.1% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 73% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #696EE8 in RGB?
#696EE8 is rgb(105, 110, 232): 105 red, 110 green, and 232 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #696EE8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 53, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #696EE8?
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 #696EE8?
Its complement #808011 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.