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#697ab6 color: Ultramarine Blue

#697ab6 is rgb(105, 122, 182) in RGB and oklch(59.107% 0.09433 271.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

59.1%
0.094
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #697ab6

#697ab6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #697ab6 mixed with white

  1. 697ab6
  2. 7787be
  3. 8594c5
  4. 93a1cd
  5. a2aed4
  6. b1bbdc
  7. c0c9e3
  8. d0d6ea
  9. dfe4f1
  10. eff1f8

Darker: #697ab6 mixed with black

  1. 697ab6
  2. 5a699e
  3. 4c5986
  4. 3e496f
  5. 313a59
  6. 242b44
  7. 181d30
  8. 0c101d
  9. 04050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697ab6 with less saturation

  1. 697ab6
  2. 6b7bb1
  3. 6d7bab
  4. 6f7ca6
  5. 717ca0
  6. 737c9a
  7. 757d95
  8. 777d8f
  9. 797d89
  10. 7b7d83

Questions about #697ab6

What color is #697ab6?

#697ab6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 122, 182), in HSL hsl(226.75, 34.53%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.107% 0.09433 271.225).

What colors go well with #697ab6?

The complementary color of #697ab6 is #927b34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4584b1 and #8770ad. The triadic partners are #af675a and #508e61.

Is white or black text more readable on #697ab6?

White text reads better on #697ab6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697ab6 a warm or cool color?

#697ab6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.094.