#696aba color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#696aba is rgb(105, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.027% 0.12218 281.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696aba
#696aba is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696aba mixed with white
Darker: #696aba mixed with black
Calmer: #696aba with less saturation
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Questions about #696aba
What color is #696aba?
#696aba is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(239.26, 36.99%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.027% 0.12218 281.16).
What colors go well with #696aba?
The complementary color of #696aba is #847600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3677b9 and #8c5ea9. The triadic partners are #af5937 and #0a8a5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #696aba?
White text reads better on #696aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696aba a warm or cool color?
#696aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.122.