#696bb6 color: Mediaeval
#696bb6 is rgb(105, 107, 182) in RGB and oklch(55.996% 0.11491 280.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696bb6
#696bb6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.115 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 4.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #696bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #696bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #696bb6
What color is #696bb6?
#696bb6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(105, 107, 182), in HSL hsl(238.44, 34.53%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.996% 0.11491 280.852).
What colors go well with #696bb6?
The complementary color of #696bb6 is #847607. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b78b5 and #8a5fa6. The triadic partners are #ac5b3c and #1f895e.
Is white or black text more readable on #696bb6?
White text reads better on #696bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696bb6 a warm or cool color?
#696bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.115.