#696ec2 color: Purple Toolbox
#696ec2 is rgb(105, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(57.294% 0.12805 278.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #696ec2
#696ec2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696ec2 mixed with white
Darker: #696ec2 mixed with black
Calmer: #696ec2 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #696ec2
Questions about #696ec2
What color is #696ec2?
#696ec2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(236.63, 42.18%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.294% 0.12805 278.962).
What colors go well with #696ec2?
The complementary color of #696ec2 is #8c7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #307cc0 and #8e61b1. The triadic partners are #b65a3b and #108e5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #696ec2?
White text reads better on #696ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696ec2 a warm or cool color?
#696ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.128.