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#697ac3 color: Ultramarine Blue

#697ac3 is rgb(105, 122, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.794% 0.11323 272.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

59.8%
0.113
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #697ac3

#697ac3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #697ac3 mixed with white

  1. 697ac3
  2. 7787ca
  3. 8594d0
  4. 93a1d6
  5. a2afdd
  6. b1bce3
  7. c0c9e9
  8. cfd6ee
  9. dfe4f4
  10. eff1fa

Darker: #697ac3 mixed with black

  1. 697ac3
  2. 5a69a9
  3. 4c5990
  4. 3e4978
  5. 313a60
  6. 242b4a
  7. 181d34
  8. 0c1020
  9. 04050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697ac3 with less saturation

  1. 697ac3
  2. 6b7bbc
  3. 6d7cb6
  4. 6f7daf
  5. 727da9
  6. 747ea2
  7. 767e9b
  8. 787f94
  9. 7b7f8e
  10. 7d7f87

Questions about #697ac3

What color is #697ac3?

#697ac3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 122, 195), in HSL hsl(228.67, 42.86%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.794% 0.11323 272.625).

What colors go well with #697ac3?

The complementary color of #697ac3 is #977d1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3886bd and #8d6eb7. The triadic partners are #b96453 and #42935e.

Is white or black text more readable on #697ac3?

White text reads better on #697ac3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697ac3 a warm or cool color?

#697ac3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.113.