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#696ad2 color: C64 Purple

#696ad2 is rgb(105, 106, 210) in RGB and oklch(57.512% 0.15618 279.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

57.5%
0.156
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #696ad2

#696ad2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #696ad2 mixed with white

  1. 696ad2
  2. 7679d8
  3. 8488dd
  4. 9297e2
  5. a0a6e7
  6. afb5ec
  7. bfc4f0
  8. ced2f4
  9. dee1f8
  10. eef0fc

Darker: #696ad2 mixed with black

  1. 696ad2
  2. 5a5bb6
  3. 4c4d9b
  4. 3e3f81
  5. 313168
  6. 242450
  7. 181839
  8. 0c0d24
  9. 040410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #696ad2 with less saturation

  1. 696ad2
  2. 6a6cc9
  3. 6b6fc1
  4. 6c71b8
  5. 6e72af
  6. 6f74a7
  7. 71759e
  8. 737695
  9. 75778c
  10. 777882

Questions about #696ad2

What color is #696ad2?

#696ad2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 106, 210), in HSL hsl(239.43, 53.85%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.512% 0.15618 279.878).

What colors go well with #696ad2?

The complementary color of #696ad2 is #8d7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #117cd0 and #955abd. The triadic partners are #c25125 and #009357.

Is white or black text more readable on #696ad2?

White text reads better on #696ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696ad2 a warm or cool color?

#696ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.156.