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#697B87 closest to Citadel

#697B87 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Citadel. In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 48.2% green and 52.9% blue (rgb(105, 123, 135)). Its HSL value is 204° hue, 13% saturation and 47% lightness, and in CMYK it is 22% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. #697B87 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.78:1.

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Variations of #697B87

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#697B87 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#697B87 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #697B87 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #727787
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #767A88
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #727A87
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #727787
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6F7887
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #617E7F
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #667C83
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #787878
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #75797C

#697B87 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.39:1 Poor#697B87 text on white
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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.78:1 Good#697B87 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#697B87 in CSS

/* Citadel */
.color { color: #697B87; }
.background { background-color: #697B87; }
.border { border: 1px solid #697B87; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(105 123 135);
color: hsl(204 13% 47%);
color: oklch(0.573 0.028 237.2);

#697B87 FAQ

What color is #697B87?

#697B87 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Citadel. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #697B87?

#697B87 is rgb(105, 123, 135) in RGB, hsl(204, 13%, 47%) in HSL and cmyk(22%, 9%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #697B87?

The complementary color of #697B87 is #877569, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #697B87?

Black text has the best contrast on #697B87: 4.78:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #697B87 a warm or cool color?

#697B87 is a neutral color.