#696ab8 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#696ab8 is rgb(105, 106, 184) in RGB and oklch(55.911% 0.11927 281.265) 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 #696ab8
#696ab8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 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: #696ab8 mixed with white
Darker: #696ab8 mixed with black
Calmer: #696ab8 with less saturation
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Questions about #696ab8
What color is #696ab8?
#696ab8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 184), in HSL hsl(239.24, 35.75%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.911% 0.11927 281.265).
What colors go well with #696ab8?
The complementary color of #696ab8 is #837500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3877b7 and #8b5ea7. The triadic partners are #ad5939 and #13895d.
Is white or black text more readable on #696ab8?
White text reads better on #696ab8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696ab8 a warm or cool color?
#696ab8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.119.