#696bbd color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#696bbd is rgb(105, 107, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.402% 0.12508 280.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696bbd
#696bbd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696bbd mixed with white
Darker: #696bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #696bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #696bbd
What color is #696bbd?
#696bbd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(105, 107, 189), in HSL hsl(238.57, 38.89%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.402% 0.12508 280.539).
What colors go well with #696bbd?
The complementary color of #696bbd is #877600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3479bc and #8d5eac. The triadic partners are #b25938 and #068b5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #696bbd?
White text reads better on #696bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696bbd a warm or cool color?
#696bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.125.