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#696da5 color: Kimberlite

#696da5 is rgb(105, 109, 165) in RGB and oklch(55.489% 0.08677 280.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

55.5%
0.087
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #696da5

#696da5 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimberlite (#696fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #696da5 mixed with white

  1. 696da5
  2. 777bae
  3. 8589b7
  4. 9397c0
  5. a2a6ca
  6. b1b4d3
  7. c0c3dc
  8. cfd2e4
  9. dfe1ed
  10. eff0f6

Darker: #696da5 mixed with black

  1. 696da5
  2. 5a5e8f
  3. 4c4f79
  4. 3e4165
  5. 313351
  6. 24263d
  7. 18192b
  8. 0c0d1a
  9. 04040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #696da5 with less saturation

  1. 696da5
  2. 6a6ea0
  3. 6b6f9b
  4. 6c6f96
  5. 6d7091
  6. 6e718c
  7. 6f7187
  8. 707282
  9. 71727d
  10. 727278

Questions about #696da5

What color is #696da5?

#696da5 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Kimberlite. In RGB it is rgb(105, 109, 165), in HSL hsl(236, 25%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.489% 0.08677 280.032).

What colors go well with #696da5?

The complementary color of #696da5 is #7f7433. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a76a4 and #836499. The triadic partners are #9e614b and #408361.

Is white or black text more readable on #696da5?

White text reads better on #696da5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696da5 a warm or cool color?

#696da5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.087.