Color swatch image showing #696978 with RGB(105,105,120) values

#696978 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #696978 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#696978 Color Information

#696978 RGB value is (105, 105, 120). The hex color red value is 105, green is 105, and blue is 120. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 7 percent, and lightness of 44 percent. The CMYK process values are 13 percent, 13 percent, 0 percent, 53 percent.

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#696978 Color Meaning

Color #696978 signifies sophisticated dusk, muted complexity, and urban shadow. #696978 dark, desaturated purple-grey evokes twilight, wet pavement, and crushed berries, suggesting a moody, introspective, and modern elegance. Psychologically, color #696978 is cool, contemplative, and slightly mysterious, encouraging nuanced thought and emotional depth. #696978 adds a layer of sophisticated shadow to a palette, conveying intelligence, reserved creativity, and a taste for the unconventional. #696978 color feels both modern and timelessly somber. Symbolically, color #696978 represents the richness found in darkness, complexity over simplicity, and beauty that is not immediately sweet. #696978 is the color of a thoughtful evening, intellectual nightlife, or a stormy sky. Culturally, #696978 appears in avant-garde fashion, moody interior design, and branding for arts or technology that values depth and subtlety. Color #696978 provides a refined, dark neutral that carries more emotional and chromatic resonance than flat black or grey.

Color Conversion

Convert #696978 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#696978
RGB
rgb(105, 105, 120)
HSL
hsl(240°, 7%, 44%)
CMYK
cmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 53%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 13%, 47%)
XYZ
14.2674 14.4625 19.8089
Yxy
14.4625 0.2939 0.2980
Hunter Lab
38.0296 0.1843 -0.4553
CIE-Lab
44.8890 3.2766 -8.3450

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue120 / 255 (47%)
47%

CMYK Values

Cyan13 / 100 (13%)
13%
Magenta13 / 100 (13%)
13%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)53 / 100 (53%)
53%

Color Variations

#696978 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#696978 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #696978 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #696978 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #696978;

Text Color

color: #696978;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #696978;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #69697840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #696978;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #696978 0%, #3e3e48 100%);

#696978 Color FAQs

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