#696bbb color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#696bbb is rgb(105, 107, 187) in RGB and oklch(56.285% 0.12219 280.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696bbb
#696bbb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696bbb mixed with white
Darker: #696bbb mixed with black
Calmer: #696bbb with less saturation
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Questions about #696bbb
What color is #696bbb?
#696bbb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(105, 107, 187), in HSL hsl(238.54, 37.61%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.285% 0.12219 280.63).
What colors go well with #696bbb?
The complementary color of #696bbb is #867600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3679ba and #8c5faa. The triadic partners are #b05939 and #108b5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #696bbb?
White text reads better on #696bbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696bbb a warm or cool color?
#696bbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.122.