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#697496 color: Lavender Mauve

#697496 is rgb(105, 116, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.285% 0.05448 270.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

56.3%
0.054
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #697496

#697496 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Mauve (#687698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #697496 mixed with white

  1. 697496
  2. 7781a0
  3. 858eab
  4. 939cb5
  5. a2aabf
  6. b1b7ca
  7. c0c5d4
  8. d0d4df
  9. dfe2ea
  10. eff0f4

Darker: #697496 mixed with black

  1. 697496
  2. 5a6482
  3. 4c546e
  4. 3e455b
  5. 313749
  6. 242937
  7. 181b26
  8. 0c0f16
  9. 040508
  10. 000101

Calmer: #697496 with less saturation

  1. 697496
  2. 6a7493
  3. 6b7490
  4. 6d758c
  5. 6e7589
  6. 6f7586
  7. 707583
  8. 71757f
  9. 73757c
  10. 747579

Questions about #697496

What color is #697496?

#697496 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(105, 116, 150), in HSL hsl(225.33, 17.65%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.285% 0.05448 270.653).

What colors go well with #697496?

The complementary color of #697496 is #817450. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587a93 and #7a6e91. The triadic partners are #936a62 and #5e7f65.

Is white or black text more readable on #697496?

White text reads better on #697496: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697496 a warm or cool color?

#697496 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.054.