#696eaa color: Chalcedony Violet
#696eaa is rgb(105, 110, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.956% 0.09282 279.3) 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 33%
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About #696eaa
#696eaa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696eaa mixed with white
Darker: #696eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #696eaa with less saturation
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Questions about #696eaa
What color is #696eaa?
#696eaa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 170), in HSL hsl(235.38, 27.66%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.956% 0.09282 279.3).
What colors go well with #696eaa?
The complementary color of #696eaa is #82752e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4778a9 and #84659e. The triadic partners are #a3604a and #3d8561.
Is white or black text more readable on #696eaa?
White text reads better on #696eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696eaa a warm or cool color?
#696eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.093.