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#697ab8 color: Ultramarine Blue

#697ab8 is rgb(105, 122, 184) in RGB and oklch(59.21% 0.09725 271.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

59.2%
0.097
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #697ab8

#697ab8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #697ab8 mixed with white

  1. 697ab8
  2. 7787c0
  3. 8594c7
  4. 93a1ce
  5. a2aed6
  6. b1bbdd
  7. c0c9e4
  8. cfd6eb
  9. dfe4f2
  10. eff1f8

Darker: #697ab8 mixed with black

  1. 697ab8
  2. 5a69a0
  3. 4c5988
  4. 3e4971
  5. 313a5b
  6. 242b45
  7. 181d31
  8. 0c101e
  9. 04050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697ab8 with less saturation

  1. 697ab8
  2. 6b7bb2
  3. 6d7bad
  4. 6f7ca7
  5. 717ca1
  6. 737d9c
  7. 757d96
  8. 777d90
  9. 797d8a
  10. 7c7e84

Questions about #697ab8

What color is #697ab8?

#697ab8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 122, 184), in HSL hsl(227.09, 35.75%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.21% 0.09725 271.496).

What colors go well with #697ab8?

The complementary color of #697ab8 is #937c31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4385b2 and #8870ae. The triadic partners are #b06759 and #4e8e60.

Is white or black text more readable on #697ab8?

White text reads better on #697ab8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697ab8 a warm or cool color?

#697ab8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.097.