Information about #696EB0 color

#696EB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#696EB0 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 110, 176) — 41.2% red, 43.1% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 26 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#696EB0 presents itself as a moderately toned classic blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chetwode Blue (#666FB4). Slightly further away sit Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9) and Deloras (#606AA1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(105, 110, 176)), which gives #696EB0 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #696EB0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#696EB0 color variations

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

#696EB0 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 #696EB0

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

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696EB0
  • RGB105, 110, 176
  • CMYK28, 26, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(105, 110, 176)
  • HSL236°, 31%, 55%
  • HSL Precise235.775°, 31.004%, 55.098%
  • HSV236°, 40%, 69%
  • HSB236°, 40%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.431, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.431, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.431, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696EB0
  • DECIMAL ID6909616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01