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#697abf color: Ultramarine Blue

#697abf is rgb(105, 122, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.578% 0.10744 272.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

59.6%
0.107
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #697abf

#697abf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #697abf mixed with white

  1. 697abf
  2. 7787c6
  3. 8594cd
  4. 93a1d3
  5. a2aeda
  6. b1bce1
  7. c0c9e7
  8. cfd6ed
  9. dfe4f3
  10. eff1f9

Darker: #697abf mixed with black

  1. 697abf
  2. 5a69a6
  3. 4c598d
  4. 3e4975
  5. 313a5e
  6. 242b48
  7. 181d33
  8. 0c101f
  9. 04050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697abf with less saturation

  1. 697abf
  2. 6b7bb9
  3. 6d7cb3
  4. 6f7cac
  5. 717da6
  6. 747da0
  7. 767e99
  8. 787e93
  9. 7a7e8c
  10. 7d7f86

Questions about #697abf

What color is #697abf?

#697abf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 122, 191), in HSL hsl(228.14, 40.19%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.578% 0.10744 272.276).

What colors go well with #697abf?

The complementary color of #697abf is #967c25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c86b9 and #8b6fb4. The triadic partners are #b66555 and #47915f.

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

White text reads better on #697abf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697abf a warm or cool color?

#697abf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.107.