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#697dc6 color: Persian Jewel

#697dc6 is rgb(105, 125, 198) in RGB and oklch(60.582% 0.1137 271.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

60.6%
0.114
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #697dc6

#697dc6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persian Jewel (#6a7dbc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #697dc6 mixed with white

  1. 697dc6
  2. 778acc
  3. 8597d3
  4. 93a4d9
  5. a2b0de
  6. b1bde4
  7. c0caea
  8. cfd7ef
  9. dfe5f5
  10. eff2fa

Darker: #697dc6 mixed with black

  1. 697dc6
  2. 5a6cac
  3. 4c5b92
  4. 3e4b7a
  5. 313b62
  6. 242c4b
  7. 181e35
  8. 0c1121
  9. 04050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697dc6 with less saturation

  1. 697dc6
  2. 6b7ebf
  3. 6e7fb9
  4. 707fb2
  5. 7380ab
  6. 7581a5
  7. 78819e
  8. 7a8197
  9. 7d8290
  10. 7f8289

Questions about #697dc6

What color is #697dc6?

#697dc6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(105, 125, 198), in HSL hsl(227.1, 44.93%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.582% 0.1137 271.078).

What colors go well with #697dc6?

The complementary color of #697dc6 is #9b7f1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #378abf and #8e71bb. The triadic partners are #bc6657 and #48955e.

Is white or black text more readable on #697dc6?

White text reads better on #697dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697dc6 a warm or cool color?

#697dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.114.