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#697386 Color

#697386 is rgb(105, 115, 134) in RGB, hsl(219, 12%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#697386
HEX#697386
RGBrgb(105, 115, 134)
HSLhsl(219, 12%, 47%)
HSVhsv(219, 22%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.032 263.3)
LABlab(48.11% -0.58 -11.81)
LCHlch(48.11% 11.82 267.20)

What #697386 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #697386, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Gray#708090ΔE 5.43Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 6.97Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 8.2Black Coral#54626FΔE 8.22Steel#71797EΔE 8.44Cadet#536872ΔE 8.64

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#697386 Channel Values

How #697386 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 115 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 12% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 22% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697386 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #697386

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697386; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#697386
Complementary
#867C69
Analogous
#698286
Analogous
#6E6986
Triadic
#866974
Triadic
#748669
Split comp.
#866E69
Split comp.
#828669

Tints & Shades of #697386

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7C8598
#929BAA
#A6ADB9
#BAC0C9
#CED2D9
#E5E7EB

Shades

#5C6575
#4F5664
#414753
#31363F
#24272E
#16191D

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How #697386 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#697386
Protanopia#717186
Protanomaly#6E7286
Deuteranopia#707086
Deuteranomaly#6D7186
Tritanopia#667676
Tritanomaly#67757C
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #697386 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-697386: #697386;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #697386;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-697386': '#697386' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.451, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_697386">#697386</color>
SVG fillfill="#697386"

More Blue Colors

#697386 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#697386 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #697386?

#697386 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(105, 115, 134) in RGB and hsl(219, 12%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #697386?

#697386 is rgb(105, 115, 134) — red 105, green 115, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #697386?

#697386 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #697386 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #697386 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #697386 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #697386 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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