#696cb4 color: Mediaeval
#696cb4 is rgb(105, 108, 180) in RGB and oklch(56.086% 0.11054 280.389) 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 #696cb4
#696cb4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696cb4 mixed with white
Darker: #696cb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #696cb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #696cb4
What color is #696cb4?
#696cb4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(105, 108, 180), in HSL hsl(237.6, 33.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.086% 0.11054 280.389).
What colors go well with #696cb4?
The complementary color of #696cb4 is #847614. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d78b3 and #8961a5. The triadic partners are #aa5c40 and #27885e.
Is white or black text more readable on #696cb4?
White text reads better on #696cb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696cb4 a warm or cool color?
#696cb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.111.