#696ea8 color: Kimberlite
#696ea8 is rgb(105, 110, 168) in RGB and oklch(55.853% 0.08983 279.289) 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 34%
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About #696ea8
#696ea8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Kimberlite (#696fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #696ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #696ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #696ea8
What color is #696ea8?
#696ea8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Kimberlite. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 168), in HSL hsl(235.24, 26.58%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.853% 0.08983 279.289).
What colors go well with #696ea8?
The complementary color of #696ea8 is #817531. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4878a7 and #84659c. The triadic partners are #a1614b and #3f8461.
Is white or black text more readable on #696ea8?
White text reads better on #696ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696ea8 a warm or cool color?
#696ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.09.