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#697cc3 color: Persian Jewel

#697cc3 is rgb(105, 124, 195) in RGB and oklch(60.211% 0.11065 271.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

60.2%
0.111
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #697cc3

#697cc3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #697cc3 mixed with white

  1. 697cc3
  2. 7789ca
  3. 8596d0
  4. 93a3d6
  5. a2b0dd
  6. b1bde3
  7. c0cae9
  8. cfd7ee
  9. dfe4f4
  10. eff2fa

Darker: #697cc3 mixed with black

  1. 697cc3
  2. 5a6ba9
  3. 4c5a90
  4. 3e4a78
  5. 313b60
  6. 242c4a
  7. 181e34
  8. 0c1120
  9. 04050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697cc3 with less saturation

  1. 697cc3
  2. 6b7dbd
  3. 6e7eb6
  4. 707eb0
  5. 727fa9
  6. 757fa3
  7. 77809c
  8. 798095
  9. 7c808f
  10. 7e8188

Questions about #697cc3

What color is #697cc3?

#697cc3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(105, 124, 195), in HSL hsl(227.33, 42.86%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.211% 0.11065 271.392).

What colors go well with #697cc3?

The complementary color of #697cc3 is #997e22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a88bd and #8d70b8. The triadic partners are #ba6657 and #48935e.

Is white or black text more readable on #697cc3?

White text reads better on #697cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697cc3 a warm or cool color?

#697cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.111.