#696eb2 color: Mediaeval
#696eb2 is rgb(105, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.384% 0.10472 279.269) 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 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696eb2
#696eb2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696eb2 mixed with white
Darker: #696eb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #696eb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #696eb2
What color is #696eb2?
#696eb2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(235.89, 32.16%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.384% 0.10472 279.269).
What colors go well with #696eb2?
The complementary color of #696eb2 is #85761f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #407ab0 and #8863a4. The triadic partners are #a95e45 and #32885f.
Is white or black text more readable on #696eb2?
White text reads better on #696eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696eb2 a warm or cool color?
#696eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.105.