Color swatch image showing #69697A with RGB(105,105,122) values
Color swatch image showing #69697A with RGB(105,105,122) values

#69697A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #69697A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#69697A Color Information

#69697A RGB value is (105, 105, 122). The hex color red value is 105, green is 105, and blue is 122. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 7 percent, and lightness of 45 percent. The CMYK process values are 14 percent, 14 percent, 0 percent, 52 percent.

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#69697A Color Meaning

Color #69697A signifies sophisticated dusk, muted complexity, and urban shadow. #69697A dark, desaturated purple-grey evokes twilight, wet pavement, and crushed berries, suggesting a moody, introspective, and modern elegance. Psychologically, color #69697A is cool, contemplative, and slightly mysterious, encouraging nuanced thought and emotional depth. #69697A adds a layer of sophisticated shadow to a palette, conveying intelligence, reserved creativity, and a taste for the unconventional. #69697A color feels both modern and timelessly somber. Symbolically, color #69697A represents the richness found in darkness, complexity over simplicity, and beauty that is not immediately sweet. #69697A is the color of a thoughtful evening, intellectual nightlife, or a stormy sky. Culturally, #69697A appears in avant-garde fashion, moody interior design, and branding for arts or technology that values depth and subtlety. Color #69697A provides a refined, dark neutral that carries more emotional and chromatic resonance than flat black or grey.

Color Conversion

Convert #69697A 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
#69697A
RGB
rgb(105, 105, 122)
HSL
hsl(240°, 7%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 52%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 14%, 48%)
XYZ
14.3901 14.5115 20.4549
Yxy
14.5115 0.2916 0.2940
Hunter Lab
38.0940 0.2116 -0.5226
CIE-Lab
44.9578 3.7395 -9.4453

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue122 / 255 (48%)
48%

CMYK Values

Cyan14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Magenta14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)52 / 100 (52%)
52%

Color Variations

#69697A 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

#69697A 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 #69697A 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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#69697A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #69697A 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

#696976

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #69697A;

Text Color

color: #69697A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #69697A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #69697A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #69697A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #69697A 0%, #404049 100%);

#69697A Color FAQs

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