#696979 Color Information
#696979 RGB value is (105, 105, 121). The hex color red value is 105, green is 105, and blue is 121. 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.
#696979 Color Meaning
Color #696979 signifies sophisticated dusk, muted complexity, and urban shadow. #696979 dark, desaturated purple-grey evokes twilight, wet pavement, and crushed berries, suggesting a moody, introspective, and modern elegance. Psychologically, color #696979 is cool, contemplative, and slightly mysterious, encouraging nuanced thought and emotional depth. #696979 adds a layer of sophisticated shadow to a palette, conveying intelligence, reserved creativity, and a taste for the unconventional. #696979 color feels both modern and timelessly somber. Symbolically, color #696979 represents the richness found in darkness, complexity over simplicity, and beauty that is not immediately sweet. #696979 is the color of a thoughtful evening, intellectual nightlife, or a stormy sky. Culturally, #696979 appears in avant-garde fashion, moody interior design, and branding for arts or technology that values depth and subtlety. Color #696979 provides a refined, dark neutral that carries more emotional and chromatic resonance than flat black or grey.
Color Conversion
Convert #696979 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.
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Color Variations
#696979 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
#696979 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 #696979 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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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #696979 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.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#696979 Color FAQs
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