Palettes / Colors / #696AAA
#696AAA — Dusty Blue
#696AAA is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #696AAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#696AAA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABA969; it also sits naturally between #698BAB and #8969AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #696AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 105, 106, 170 |
| HSL | 239°, 28%, 54% |
| HSV | 239°, 38%, 67% |
| CMYK | 38%, 38%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 18.24, 16.21, 40.20 |
| Yxy | 16.21, 0.2443, 0.2172 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.25, 15.73, -34.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.27, 12.72, -34.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 42% · Blue 67%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #696AAA
.text { color: #696AAA; }
.background { background-color: #696AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #696AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 106, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 28%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #696AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 106, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #696AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 106, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#696AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#696AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABA969:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.95:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.24:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #696AAA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #696AAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #696AAA: ·
How #696AAA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #696AAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #696AAA?
#696AAA is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 106, 170). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #696AAA?
#696AAA is RGB 105, 106, 170 — HSL 239°, 28%, 54% — CMYK 38%, 38%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #696AAA?
Its complement is #ABA969; analogous partners are #698BAB and #8969AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #696AAA for text?
White text on #696AAA has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.24:1.