Information about #699699 color

#699699 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #699699 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 150, 153) — 41.2% red, 58.8% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 1 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained cyan, #699699 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Desaturated Cyan (#669999). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bounce (#679394) and Wishlist (#659295).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 150, 153) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #699699 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. #699699 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#699699 color variations

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

#699699 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 #699699

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

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#699699
  • RGB105, 150, 153
  • CMYK19, 1, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(105, 150, 153)
  • HSL184°, 19%, 51%
  • HSL Precise183.75°, 19.048%, 50.588%
  • HSV184°, 31%, 60%
  • HSB184°, 31%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.588, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.588, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.588, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID699699
  • DECIMAL ID6919833
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01