#696ea3 color: Kimberlite
#696ea3 is rgb(105, 110, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.598% 0.0823 279.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #696ea3
#696ea3 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 279°.
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 Kimberlite (#696fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #696ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #696ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #696ea3
What color is #696ea3?
#696ea3 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Kimberlite. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 163), in HSL hsl(234.83, 23.97%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.598% 0.0823 279.219).
What colors go well with #696ea3?
The complementary color of #696ea3 is #7f7437. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c77a2 and #826698. The triadic partners are #9d624e and #458262.
Is white or black text more readable on #696ea3?
White text reads better on #696ea3: 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 #696ea3 a warm or cool color?
#696ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.082.