#696eb3 color: Chetwode Blue
#696eb3 is rgb(105, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.438% 0.10619 279.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 30%
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About #696eb3
#696eb3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.106 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 4.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696eb3 mixed with white
Darker: #696eb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #696eb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #696eb3
What color is #696eb3?
#696eb3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(235.95, 32.74%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.438% 0.10619 279.258).
What colors go well with #696eb3?
The complementary color of #696eb3 is #85761d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7ab1 and #8863a5. The triadic partners are #aa5e45 and #31885f.
Is white or black text more readable on #696eb3?
White text reads better on #696eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696eb3 a warm or cool color?
#696eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.106.