Color #697EA0 Color / Colour Code #697EA0
This page shows the hex color code for color #697ea0 (#697EA0). The colour is a blue tone with 22% saturation and 52% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #697EA0 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#697EA0 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 187, 217, and 247 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 217, 337, and 97 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #697EA0
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 217 and saturation at 22%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 217 to 262 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 217 with its complement at 37 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 #697EA0
Lightness variations at hue 217 and 22% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #697EA0
Design Use Cases for #697EA0
Muted Accent Color
With 22% saturation, #697EA0 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.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 52% lightness, #697EA0 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#697EA0 sits in the blue range (hue 217). 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 #697EA0 (hue 217) to its complement at hue 37. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 247. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #697ea0, #a08b6a);
CSS Code for #697EA0
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About Color #697EA0 (#697EA0)
#697EA0 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 105 red, 126 green, and 160 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 217 degrees with 22% saturation and 52% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #697EA0 is 124/255 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 34% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #697EA0 against white is 4.12:1 and against black is 5.09:1. 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 5.09:1.
The complementary colour #A08B6A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #697EA0. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #6A99A0 and #706AA0, 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 #697EA0?
- #697EA0 is Color #697EA0, a blue color (colour) with RGB(105, 126, 160), HSL(217, 22%, 52%), and CMYK(34%, 21%, 0%, 37%). Its perceived brightness is 124/255.
- Is #697EA0 accessible for text?
- Against white, #697EA0 has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.09:1 (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 #697EA0?
- The complementary colour is #A08B6A (hue 37). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #6A99A0 and #706AA0. The triadic palette adds #A06A7E and #7EA06A for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #697EA0 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #697ea0; or rgb(105, 126, 160); or hsl(217, 22%, 52%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 217 22% 52%; 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.