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#697ad2 color: Soft indigo

#697ad2 is rgb(105, 122, 210) in RGB and oklch(60.641% 0.1347 273.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

60.6%
0.135
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #697ad2

#697ad2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #697ad2 mixed with white

  1. 697ad2
  2. 7787d7
  3. 8495dd
  4. 93a2e2
  5. a1afe6
  6. b0bceb
  7. c0caef
  8. cfd7f4
  9. dfe4f8
  10. eff2fb

Darker: #697ad2 mixed with black

  1. 697ad2
  2. 5a69b6
  3. 4c599b
  4. 3e4981
  5. 313a68
  6. 242b50
  7. 181d39
  8. 0c1024
  9. 040510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697ad2 with less saturation

  1. 697ad2
  2. 6b7bca
  3. 6e7dc3
  4. 707ebb
  5. 727fb3
  6. 7580ab
  7. 7780a3
  8. 7a819b
  9. 7d8193
  10. 7f828a

Questions about #697ad2

What color is #697ad2?

#697ad2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(105, 122, 210), in HSL hsl(230.29, 53.85%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.641% 0.1347 273.491).

What colors go well with #697ad2?

The complementary color of #697ad2 is #9d7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2389cc and #936cc3. The triadic partners are #c5604a and #2e995b.

Is white or black text more readable on #697ad2?

White text reads better on #697ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697ad2 a warm or cool color?

#697ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.135.