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#696fc2 color: Purple Toolbox

#696fc2 is rgb(105, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(57.493% 0.12665 278.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

57.5%
0.127
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #696fc2

#696fc2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #696fc2 mixed with white

  1. 696fc2
  2. 767dc9
  3. 848cd0
  4. 929ad6
  5. a1a8dc
  6. b0b6e3
  7. bfc5e9
  8. cfd3ef
  9. dfe2f4
  10. eff0fa

Darker: #696fc2 mixed with black

  1. 696fc2
  2. 5a60a8
  3. 4c518f
  4. 3e4277
  5. 313460
  6. 242749
  7. 181a34
  8. 0c0e20
  9. 04040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #696fc2 with less saturation

  1. 696fc2
  2. 6a71bb
  3. 6c72b4
  4. 6d73ad
  5. 6e74a6
  6. 70759e
  7. 727697
  8. 737790
  9. 757888
  10. 777880

Questions about #696fc2

What color is #696fc2?

#696fc2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(105, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(235.96, 42.18%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.493% 0.12665 278.492).

What colors go well with #696fc2?

The complementary color of #696fc2 is #8c7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #317dc0 and #8e62b1. The triadic partners are #b65b3d and #188f5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #696fc2?

White text reads better on #696fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696fc2 a warm or cool color?

#696fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.127.