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#696298 color: Prime Purple

#696298 is rgb(105, 98, 152) in RGB and oklch(52.535% 0.08406 289.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.5%
0.084
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #696298

#696298 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #696298 mixed with white

  1. 696298
  2. 7771a2
  3. 8580ad
  4. 938fb7
  5. a29ec1
  6. b0aecc
  7. c0bed6
  8. cfcee0
  9. dfdeea
  10. efeef5

Darker: #696298 mixed with black

  1. 696298
  2. 5a5484
  3. 4c4770
  4. 3e3a5c
  5. 312d4a
  6. 242138
  7. 181627
  8. 0c0b17
  9. 040308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #696298 with less saturation

  1. 696298
  2. 696394
  3. 69648f
  4. 69658b
  5. 696686
  6. 696782
  7. 69687d
  8. 6a6879
  9. 6a6974
  10. 6a6a6f

Questions about #696298

What color is #696298?

#696298 is muted violet. The closest named color is Prime Purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 98, 152), in HSL hsl(247.78, 21.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.535% 0.08406 289.108).

What colors go well with #696298?

The complementary color of #696298 is #6e6e30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c6b9b and #7f5a89. The triadic partners are #925b3d and #2e7a62.

Is white or black text more readable on #696298?

White text reads better on #696298: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696298 a warm or cool color?

#696298 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.084.