Information about #698BA5 color

#698BA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #698BA5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 139, 165) — 41.2% red, 54.5% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 10 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #698BA5 reads as a softly balanced azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grey Blue (#6B8BA4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA) and Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 139, 165) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #698BA5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#698BA5 color variations

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

#698BA5 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 #698BA5

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

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#698BA5
  • RGB105, 139, 165
  • CMYK24, 10, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(105, 139, 165)
  • HSL206°, 25%, 53%
  • HSL Precise206°, 25%, 52.941%
  • HSV206°, 36%, 65%
  • HSB206°, 36%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.545, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.545, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.545, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID698BA5
  • DECIMAL ID6917029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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