#696dbe color: Purple Toolbox
#696dbe is rgb(105, 109, 190) in RGB and oklch(56.859% 0.12368 279.55) 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 25%
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About #696dbe
#696dbe is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696dbe mixed with white
Darker: #696dbe mixed with black
Calmer: #696dbe with less saturation
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Questions about #696dbe
What color is #696dbe?
#696dbe is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(105, 109, 190), in HSL hsl(237.18, 39.53%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.859% 0.12368 279.55).
What colors go well with #696dbe?
The complementary color of #696dbe is #897700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #347bbc and #8d60ad. The triadic partners are #b35a3b and #168c5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #696dbe?
White text reads better on #696dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696dbe a warm or cool color?
#696dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.124.