#696ac5 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#696ac5 is rgb(105, 106, 197) in RGB and oklch(56.689% 0.13795 280.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 23%
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About #696ac5
#696ac5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #696ac5 mixed with white
Darker: #696ac5 mixed with black
Calmer: #696ac5 with less saturation
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Questions about #696ac5
What color is #696ac5?
#696ac5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 197), in HSL hsl(239.35, 44.23%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.689% 0.13795 280.576).
What colors go well with #696ac5?
The complementary color of #696ac5 is #897700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a79c4 and #905cb2. The triadic partners are #b8552f and #008e5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #696ac5?
White text reads better on #696ac5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696ac5 a warm or cool color?
#696ac5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.138.