Close to Glaucous
#698CCC
#698CCC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 54.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 49% 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 #698CCC.
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
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6.22:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.22:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #698CCC as they’d see it.
#698CCC 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 #698CCC
What color is #698CCC?
#698CCC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 41.2% red, 54.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #698CCC in RGB?
#698CCC is rgb(105, 140, 204): 105 red, 140 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #698CCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 31, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #698CCC?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #698CCC?
Its complement #A7874A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.