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#697bc2 color: Persian Jewel

#697bc2 is rgb(105, 123, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.948% 0.11049 271.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

59.9%
0.110
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #697bc2

#697bc2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persian Jewel (#6a7dbc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #697bc2 mixed with white

  1. 697bc2
  2. 7788c9
  3. 8595cf
  4. 93a2d6
  5. a2afdc
  6. b1bce2
  7. c0c9e8
  8. cfd7ee
  9. dfe4f4
  10. eff1f9

Darker: #697bc2 mixed with black

  1. 697bc2
  2. 5a6aa8
  3. 4c5a8f
  4. 3e4a77
  5. 313a60
  6. 242c49
  7. 181e34
  8. 0c1020
  9. 04050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697bc2 with less saturation

  1. 697bc2
  2. 6b7cbc
  3. 6d7db5
  4. 707daf
  5. 727ea8
  6. 747fa2
  7. 767f9b
  8. 797f94
  9. 7b808e
  10. 7e8087

Questions about #697bc2

What color is #697bc2?

#697bc2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(105, 123, 194), in HSL hsl(227.87, 42.18%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.948% 0.11049 271.923).

What colors go well with #697bc2?

The complementary color of #697bc2 is #987d22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a87bc and #8c6fb7. The triadic partners are #b96555 and #46935e.

Is white or black text more readable on #697bc2?

White text reads better on #697bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697bc2 a warm or cool color?

#697bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.11.