#696CB8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #696CB8

The hex code #696CB8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 105 red, 108 green, and 184 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 43% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 28% Black. The HSL representation is 237.7° hue, 35.7% saturation, and 56.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#696CB8
RGB105, 108, 184
HSL237.7°, 35.7%, 56.7%
CMYK43%, 41%, 0%, 28%
HSV237.7°, 42.9%, 72.2%
LAB48.5, 18.6, -40.6
XYZ19.8, 17.2, 47.6
Decimal6909112

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #696CB8; }
.text-color { color: #696CB8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #696CB8; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
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