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#697dc8 color: Persian Jewel

#697dc8 is rgb(105, 125, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.691% 0.11657 271.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

60.7%
0.117
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #697dc8

#697dc8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #697dc8 mixed with white

  1. 697dc8
  2. 778ace
  3. 8597d4
  4. 93a4da
  5. a2b1e0
  6. b1bde5
  7. c0caeb
  8. cfd7f0
  9. dfe5f5
  10. eff2fa

Darker: #697dc8 mixed with black

  1. 697dc8
  2. 5a6cae
  3. 4c5b94
  4. 3e4b7b
  5. 313b63
  6. 242c4c
  7. 181e36
  8. 0c1121
  9. 04050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #697dc8 with less saturation

  1. 697dc8
  2. 6b7ec1
  3. 6e7fba
  4. 7080b4
  5. 7380ad
  6. 7581a6
  7. 78819f
  8. 7a8298
  9. 7d8291
  10. 7f8289

Questions about #697dc8

What color is #697dc8?

#697dc8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(105, 125, 200), in HSL hsl(227.37, 46.34%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.691% 0.11657 271.273).

What colors go well with #697dc8?

The complementary color of #697dc8 is #9c7f19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #358ac1 and #8f70bd. The triadic partners are #be6556 and #45965e.

Is white or black text more readable on #697dc8?

White text reads better on #697dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697dc8 a warm or cool color?

#697dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.117.