#696aab color: Mediaeval
#696aab is rgb(105, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.182% 0.10015 281.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696aab
#696aab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 282°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696aab mixed with white
Darker: #696aab mixed with black
Calmer: #696aab with less saturation
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Questions about #696aab
What color is #696aab?
#696aab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(239.09, 28.21%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.182% 0.10015 281.928).
What colors go well with #696aab?
The complementary color of #696aab is #7e7423. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4475ab and #86609c. The triadic partners are #a35d41 and #2e8460.
Is white or black text more readable on #696aab?
White text reads better on #696aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696aab a warm or cool color?
#696aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.1.