Color swatch image showing #69697D with RGB(105,105,125) values
Color swatch image showing #69697D with RGB(105,105,125) values

#69697D Color Meaning and Information

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

#69697D Color Information

#69697D RGB value is (105, 105, 125). The hex color red value is 105, green is 105, and blue is 125. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 9 percent, and lightness of 45 percent. The CMYK process values are 16 percent, 16 percent, 0 percent, 51 percent.

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#69697D Color Meaning

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

Color Conversion

Convert #69697D 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
#69697D
RGB
rgb(105, 105, 125)
HSL
hsl(240°, 9%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 16%, 0%, 51%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 16%, 49%)
XYZ
14.5789 14.5871 21.4492
Yxy
14.5871 0.2880 0.2882
Hunter Lab
38.1931 0.2536 -0.6266
CIE-Lab
45.0634 4.4450 -11.0900

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue125 / 255 (49%)
49%

CMYK Values

Cyan16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Magenta16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)51 / 100 (51%)
51%

Color Variations

#69697D 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

#69697D 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 #69697D 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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#69697D

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.36:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #69697D 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

#69697D

protanopia

#696978

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #69697D;

Text Color

color: #69697D;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #69697D;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #69697D40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #69697D 0%, #3e3e4b 100%);

#69697D Color FAQs

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