Information about #697DDD color

#697DDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #697DDD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 125, 221) — 41.2% red, 49% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 38 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #697DDD reads as a vivid, lively blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Soft Blue (#6488EA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Misty Lupine (#7983D3) and Lowell's French Riviera Blue (#698FD3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(105, 125, 221)), which gives #697DDD its character. If you plan to put text on a #697DDD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #697DDD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#697DDD color variations

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

#697DDD 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 #697DDD

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#697DDD
  • RGB105, 125, 221
  • CMYK45, 38, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(105, 125, 221)
  • HSL230°, 63%, 64%
  • HSL Precise229.655°, 63.043%, 63.922%
  • HSV230°, 52%, 87%
  • HSB230°, 52%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.490, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.490, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.490, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID697DDD
  • DECIMAL ID6913501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01