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#697ab4 color: Ultramarine Blue

#697ab4 is rgb(105, 122, 180) in RGB and oklch(59.006% 0.09141 270.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

59%
0.091
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #697ab4

#697ab4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#657abb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #697ab4 mixed with white

  1. 697ab4
  2. 7787bc
  3. 8594c4
  4. 93a1cb
  5. a2aed3
  6. b1bbda
  7. c0c9e2
  8. d0d6e9
  9. dfe4f1
  10. eff1f8

Darker: #697ab4 mixed with black

  1. 697ab4
  2. 5a699c
  3. 4c5985
  4. 3e496e
  5. 313a58
  6. 242b44
  7. 181d30
  8. 0c101d
  9. 04050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697ab4 with less saturation

  1. 697ab4
  2. 6b7baf
  3. 6d7ba9
  4. 6f7ca4
  5. 717c9f
  6. 737c99
  7. 757d94
  8. 777d8e
  9. 797d89
  10. 7b7d83

Questions about #697ab4

What color is #697ab4?

#697ab4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 122, 180), in HSL hsl(226.4, 33.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.006% 0.09141 270.929).

What colors go well with #697ab4?

The complementary color of #697ab4 is #927b37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4684af and #8670ab. The triadic partners are #ad685c and #528d61.

Is white or black text more readable on #697ab4?

White text reads better on #697ab4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697ab4 a warm or cool color?

#697ab4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.091.