#696eb4 color: Chetwode Blue
#696eb4 is rgb(105, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(56.494% 0.10767 279.246) 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 29%
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About #696eb4
#696eb4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696eb4 mixed with white
Darker: #696eb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #696eb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #696eb4
What color is #696eb4?
#696eb4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(236, 33.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.494% 0.10767 279.246).
What colors go well with #696eb4?
The complementary color of #696eb4 is #86761b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7ab2 and #8963a6. The triadic partners are #ab5e44 and #2f895f.
Is white or black text more readable on #696eb4?
White text reads better on #696eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696eb4 a warm or cool color?
#696eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.108.