#698697
Slate Gray · medium cool blue
About #698697
With the hex code #698697, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 53% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #977A69, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.46:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #698697?
With the hex code #698697, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 53% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #698697?
Use black text. Black on #698697 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698697?
Its complementary colour is #977A69, and analogous partners are #699791 and #696F97.