#697397
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #697397
#697397 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 45% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.0); Steel Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #978D69 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #697397 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.67:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.67:1).
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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 #697397?
#697397 is a muted, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 45% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #697397?
Use white text. White on #697397 has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697397?
Its complementary colour is #978D69, and analogous partners are #698A97 and #766997.