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#697bce color: Soft indigo

#697bce is rgb(105, 123, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.614% 0.12772 272.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

60.6%
0.128
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #697bce

#697bce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #697bce mixed with white

  1. 697bce
  2. 7788d4
  3. 8595d9
  4. 93a2df
  5. a2b0e4
  6. b1bde9
  7. c0caee
  8. cfd7f2
  9. dfe4f7
  10. eff2fb

Darker: #697bce mixed with black

  1. 697bce
  2. 5a6ab3
  3. 4c5a98
  4. 3e4a7f
  5. 313a66
  6. 242c4e
  7. 181e38
  8. 0c1023
  9. 04050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697bce with less saturation

  1. 697bce
  2. 6b7cc7
  3. 6e7dbf
  4. 707eb8
  5. 727fb0
  6. 7580a9
  7. 7780a1
  8. 7a819a
  9. 7d8192
  10. 7f828a

Questions about #697bce

What color is #697bce?

#697bce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(105, 123, 206), in HSL hsl(229.31, 50.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.614% 0.12772 272.812).

What colors go well with #697bce?

The complementary color of #697bce is #9d7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b89c8 and #916dc1. The triadic partners are #c2624e and #38985c.

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

White text reads better on #697bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697bce a warm or cool color?

#697bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.128.