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#697bc3 color: Persian Jewel

#697bc3 is rgb(105, 123, 195) in RGB and oklch(60.002% 0.11194 272.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

60%
0.112
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #697bc3

#697bc3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #697bc3 mixed with white

  1. 697bc3
  2. 7788ca
  3. 8595d0
  4. 93a2d6
  5. a2afdd
  6. b1bce3
  7. c0c9e9
  8. cfd7ee
  9. dfe4f4
  10. eff1fa

Darker: #697bc3 mixed with black

  1. 697bc3
  2. 5a6aa9
  3. 4c5a90
  4. 3e4a78
  5. 313a60
  6. 242c4a
  7. 181e34
  8. 0c1020
  9. 04050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697bc3 with less saturation

  1. 697bc3
  2. 6b7cbd
  3. 6d7db6
  4. 707db0
  5. 727ea9
  6. 747fa2
  7. 777f9c
  8. 797f95
  9. 7b808e
  10. 7e8087

Questions about #697bc3

What color is #697bc3?

#697bc3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(105, 123, 195), in HSL hsl(228, 42.86%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.002% 0.11194 272.016).

What colors go well with #697bc3?

The complementary color of #697bc3 is #987d1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3987bd and #8d6fb8. The triadic partners are #b96555 and #45935e.

Is white or black text more readable on #697bc3?

White text reads better on #697bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697bc3 a warm or cool color?

#697bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.112.