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#696fa2 color: Kimberlite

#696fa2 is rgb(105, 111, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.761% 0.07936 278.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

55.8%
0.079
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #696fa2

#696fa2 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimberlite (#696fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #696fa2 mixed with white

  1. 696fa2
  2. 777dab
  3. 858bb5
  4. 9399be
  5. a2a7c7
  6. b1b5d1
  7. c0c4da
  8. cfd2e3
  9. dfe1ed
  10. eff0f6

Darker: #696fa2 mixed with black

  1. 696fa2
  2. 5a608c
  3. 4c5177
  4. 3e4263
  5. 31344f
  6. 24273c
  7. 181a2a
  8. 0c0e19
  9. 04040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #696fa2 with less saturation

  1. 696fa2
  2. 6a709e
  3. 6b7099
  4. 6c7194
  5. 6d7190
  6. 6e728b
  7. 6f7287
  8. 707382
  9. 71737d
  10. 727378

Questions about #696fa2

What color is #696fa2?

#696fa2 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Kimberlite. In RGB it is rgb(105, 111, 162), in HSL hsl(233.68, 23.46%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.761% 0.07936 278.335).

What colors go well with #696fa2?

The complementary color of #696fa2 is #80743a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d78a0 and #816798. The triadic partners are #9c6351 and #488262.

Is white or black text more readable on #696fa2?

White text reads better on #696fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696fa2 a warm or cool color?

#696fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.079.