#696C8A
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #696C8A
With the hex code #696C8A, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 42% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 12.0 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A8769, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.11:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.11:1).
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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 #696C8A?
With the hex code #696C8A, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 42% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #696C8A?
Use white text. White on #696C8A has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696C8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8769, and analogous partners are #697D8A and #76698A.