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#69698A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #69698A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#69698A Color Information

#69698A RGB value is (105, 105, 138). The hex color red value is 105, green is 105, and blue is 138. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 14 percent, and lightness of48 percent. The CMYK process values are 24 percent, 24 percent, 0 percent, 46percent.

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#69698A Color Meaning

Color #69698A signifies urban twilight, muted observation, and quiet adaptability. #69698A dusty, greyish-blue is the color of pigeon feathers, dusk city skies, and weathered stone, suggesting a creature that thrives in the interstices of human construction. Psychologically, color #69698A is cool, observant, and subtly melancholic, promoting a sense of adaptive calm, detached watchfulness, and resilient anonymity. #69698A soothes with its muted, non-threatening presence and connection to the everyday urban landscape. #69698A color is a sophisticated, subdued neutral. Culturally, color #69698A references the built environment, industrial aesthetics, and a certain poetic loneliness found in city life. Symbolically, #69698A represents the overlooked beauty of the common, survival through blending in, and peace found in the margins. Color #69698A embodies an aesthetic of urban naturalism, finding a specific, quiet beauty in the colors of infrastructure, wildlife, and the softening effects of time and weather on man-made materials.

Color Conversion

Convert #69698A 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
#69698A
RGB
rgb(105, 105, 138)
HSL
hsl(240°, 14%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 24%, 54%)
XYZ
15.4647 14.9414 26.1137
Yxy
14.9414 0.2736 0.2644
Hunter Lab
38.6541 0.4540 -1.1217
CIE-Lab
45.5538 7.6453 -18.1331

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue138 / 255 (54%)
54%

CMYK Values

Cyan24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Magenta24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

#69698A 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

#69698A 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 #69698A 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+)

5.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #69698A 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: #69698A;

Text Color

color: #69698A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #69698A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #69698A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #69698A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #69698A 0%, #3e3e53 100%);

#69698A Color FAQs

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