Close to Cornflower Blue
#697DCF
#697DCF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 49% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 228°, 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 #697DCF.
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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5.44:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #697DCF as they’d see it.
#697DCF 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 #697DCF
What color is #697DCF?
#697DCF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 49% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 52% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #697DCF in RGB?
#697DCF is rgb(105, 125, 207): 105 red, 125 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #697DCF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 40, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #697DCF?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #697DCF?
Its complement #92822B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.