#696ab9 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#696ab9 is rgb(105, 106, 185) in RGB and oklch(55.969% 0.12073 281.213) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696ab9
#696ab9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696ab9 mixed with white
Darker: #696ab9 mixed with black
Calmer: #696ab9 with less saturation
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Questions about #696ab9
What color is #696ab9?
#696ab9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 185), in HSL hsl(239.25, 36.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.969% 0.12073 281.213).
What colors go well with #696ab9?
The complementary color of #696ab9 is #847600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3777b8 and #8b5ea8. The triadic partners are #ae5938 and #0f8a5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #696ab9?
White text reads better on #696ab9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696ab9 a warm or cool color?
#696ab9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.121.