#696baf color: Mediaeval
#696baf is rgb(105, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.605% 0.10462 281.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696baf
#696baf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696baf mixed with white
Darker: #696baf mixed with black
Calmer: #696baf with less saturation
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Questions about #696baf
What color is #696baf?
#696baf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(105, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(238.29, 30.43%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.605% 0.10462 281.145).
What colors go well with #696baf?
The complementary color of #696baf is #81751d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4176ae and #8761a0. The triadic partners are #a65d41 and #2c865f.
Is white or black text more readable on #696baf?
White text reads better on #696baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696baf a warm or cool color?
#696baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.105.