#696ab7 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#696ab7 is rgb(105, 106, 183) in RGB and oklch(55.853% 0.11782 281.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 28%
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About #696ab7
#696ab7 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696ab7 mixed with white
Darker: #696ab7 mixed with black
Calmer: #696ab7 with less saturation
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Questions about #696ab7
What color is #696ab7?
#696ab7 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 183), in HSL hsl(239.23, 35.14%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.853% 0.11782 281.317).
What colors go well with #696ab7?
The complementary color of #696ab7 is #837500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3977b6 and #8a5ea6. The triadic partners are #ac5939 and #16895d.
Is white or black text more readable on #696ab7?
White text reads better on #696ab7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696ab7 a warm or cool color?
#696ab7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.118.