Color #697E86 Color / Colour Code #697E86
This page shows the hex color code for color #697e86 (#697E86). The colour is a blue tone with 12% saturation and 47% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #697E86 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#697E86 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 167, 197, and 227 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 197, 317, and 77 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #697E86
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 197 and saturation at 12%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 197 to 242 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 197 with its complement at 17 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #697E86
Lightness variations at hue 197 and 12% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #697E86
Design Use Cases for #697E86
Muted Accent Color
With 12% saturation, #697E86 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 47% lightness, #697E86 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#697E86 sits in the blue range (hue 197). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #697E86 (hue 197) to its complement at hue 17. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 227. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #697e86, #867269);
CSS Code for #697E86
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About Color #697E86 (#697E86)
#697E86 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 105 red, 126 green, and 134 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 197 degrees with 12% saturation and 47% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #697E86 is 121/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow, and 47% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #697E86 against white is 4.26:1 and against black is 4.93:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 4.93:1.
The complementary colour #867269 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #697E86. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #698680 and #697086, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #697E86?
- #697E86 is Color #697E86, a blue color (colour) with RGB(105, 126, 134), HSL(197, 12%, 47%), and CMYK(22%, 6%, 0%, 47%). Its perceived brightness is 121/255.
- Is #697E86 accessible for text?
- Against white, #697E86 has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.93:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #697E86?
- The complementary colour is #867269 (hue 17). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #698680 and #697086. The triadic palette adds #86697E and #7E8669 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #697E86 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #697e86; or rgb(105, 126, 134); or hsl(197, 12%, 47%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 197 12% 47%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.