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#697dc3 color: Persian Jewel

#697dc3 is rgb(105, 125, 195) in RGB and oklch(60.42% 0.10938 270.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

60.4%
0.109
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

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 #697dc3

#697dc3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 271°.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #697dc3 mixed with white

  1. 697dc3
  2. 778aca
  3. 8597d0
  4. 93a3d6
  5. a2b0dd
  6. b1bde3
  7. c0cae9
  8. cfd7ee
  9. dfe4f4
  10. eff2fa

Darker: #697dc3 mixed with black

  1. 697dc3
  2. 5a6ca9
  3. 4c5b90
  4. 3e4b78
  5. 313b60
  6. 242c4a
  7. 181e34
  8. 0c1120
  9. 04050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697dc3 with less saturation

  1. 697dc3
  2. 6b7ebd
  3. 6e7fb6
  4. 707fb0
  5. 7380a9
  6. 7580a3
  7. 77819c
  8. 7a8196
  9. 7c818f
  10. 7f8188

Questions about #697dc3

What color is #697dc3?

#697dc3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(105, 125, 195), in HSL hsl(226.67, 42.86%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.42% 0.10938 270.754).

What colors go well with #697dc3?

The complementary color of #697dc3 is #9a7e25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b89bc and #8c71b9. The triadic partners are #ba6759 and #4b945f.

Is white or black text more readable on #697dc3?

White text reads better on #697dc3: 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 #697dc3 a warm or cool color?

#697dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.109.