#696cae color: Mediaeval
#696cae is rgb(105, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.755% 0.10168 280.574) 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 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696cae
#696cae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696cae mixed with white
Darker: #696cae mixed with black
Calmer: #696cae with less saturation
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Questions about #696cae
What color is #696cae?
#696cae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(105, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(237.39, 29.87%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.755% 0.10168 280.574).
What colors go well with #696cae?
The complementary color of #696cae is #817522. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4277ad and #8662a0. The triadic partners are #a55e44 and #31865f.
Is white or black text more readable on #696cae?
White text reads better on #696cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696cae a warm or cool color?
#696cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.102.