#696fab color: Chalcedony Violet
#696fab is rgb(105, 111, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.218% 0.09289 278.595) 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 33%
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About #696fab
#696fab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696fab mixed with white
Darker: #696fab mixed with black
Calmer: #696fab with less saturation
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Questions about #696fab
What color is #696fab?
#696fab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 111, 171), in HSL hsl(234.55, 28.21%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.218% 0.09289 278.595).
What colors go well with #696fab?
The complementary color of #696fab is #83762e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4779a9 and #85669f. The triadic partners are #a4614c and #3e8661.
Is white or black text more readable on #696fab?
White text reads better on #696fab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696fab a warm or cool color?
#696fab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.093.