#696dae color: Mediaeval
#696dae is rgb(105, 109, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.961% 0.10023 279.945) 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 #696dae
#696dae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.1 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: #696dae mixed with white
Darker: #696dae mixed with black
Calmer: #696dae with less saturation
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Questions about #696dae
What color is #696dae?
#696dae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(105, 109, 174), in HSL hsl(236.52, 29.87%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.961% 0.10023 279.945).
What colors go well with #696dae?
The complementary color of #696dae is #827525. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4378ad and #8663a0. The triadic partners are #a65f46 and #358660.
Is white or black text more readable on #696dae?
White text reads better on #696dae: 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 #696dae a warm or cool color?
#696dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.1.