Information about #696BD4 color

#696BD4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #696BD4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(105, 107, 212) (41.2% red, 42% green, 83.1% blue), or CMYK 42 / 41 / 0 / 17 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#696BD4 presents itself as a confidently colored blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) and Slate Blue (#6A5ACD).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 107, 212) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #696BD4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#696BD4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#696BD4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #696BD4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696BD4
  • RGB105, 107, 212
  • CMYK42, 41, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(105, 107, 212)
  • HSL239°, 55%, 62%
  • HSL Precise238.879°, 55.44%, 62.157%
  • HSV239°, 50%, 83%
  • HSB239°, 50%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.420, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.420, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.420, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID696BD4
  • DECIMAL ID6908884
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01