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#696296 color: Prime Purple

#696296 is rgb(105, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.433% 0.08104 289.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.4%
0.081
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #696296

#696296 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prime Purple (#656293). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #696296 mixed with white

  1. 696296
  2. 7771a1
  3. 8580ab
  4. 938fb6
  5. a29ec0
  6. b1aecb
  7. c0bed5
  8. cfcedf
  9. dfdeea
  10. efeef4

Darker: #696296 mixed with black

  1. 696296
  2. 5a5482
  3. 4c476e
  4. 3e3a5b
  5. 312d49
  6. 242137
  7. 181626
  8. 0c0b16
  9. 040308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #696296 with less saturation

  1. 696296
  2. 696392
  3. 69648d
  4. 696589
  5. 696685
  6. 696781
  7. 69677c
  8. 696878
  9. 6a6973
  10. 6a696f

Questions about #696296

What color is #696296?

#696296 is muted violet. The closest named color is Prime Purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(248.08, 20.97%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.433% 0.08104 289.465).

What colors go well with #696296?

The complementary color of #696296 is #6d6e33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6b99 and #7f5b88. The triadic partners are #905c3e and #317962.

Is white or black text more readable on #696296?

White text reads better on #696296: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696296 a warm or cool color?

#696296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.081.