#696A8A
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #696A8A
#696A8A is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 42% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.6), with Steel Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A8969 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.21:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.21:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #696A8A?
#696A8A is a medium, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 42% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #696A8A?
Use white text. White on #696A8A has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696A8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8969, and analogous partners are #697B8A and #78698A.