#697197
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #697197
With the hex code #697197, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 44% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 14.5 — followed by Steel Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #978F69, a khaki shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.76:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.76:1).
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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 #697197?
With the hex code #697197, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 44% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #697197?
Use white text. White on #697197 has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697197?
Its complementary colour is #978F69, and analogous partners are #698897 and #786997.