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#698ac0 color: Provence

#698ac0 is rgb(105, 138, 192) in RGB and oklch(63.056% 0.09013 259.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

63.1%
0.090
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #698ac0

#698ac0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #698ac0 mixed with white

  1. 698ac0
  2. 7795c7
  3. 86a1cd
  4. 94acd4
  5. a3b8da
  6. b2c4e0
  7. c1cfe7
  8. d0dbed
  9. e0e7f3
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #698ac0 mixed with black

  1. 698ac0
  2. 5a77a7
  3. 4c658e
  4. 3e5376
  5. 31425f
  6. 243249
  7. 182234
  8. 0c1420
  9. 04070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #698ac0 with less saturation

  1. 698ac0
  2. 6c8abb
  3. 708ab5
  4. 738ab0
  5. 768aab
  6. 7a8aa5
  7. 7d8aa0
  8. 808a9a
  9. 838a95
  10. 86898f

Questions about #698ac0

What color is #698ac0?

#698ac0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(105, 138, 192), in HSL hsl(217.24, 40.85%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.056% 0.09013 259.992).

What colors go well with #698ac0?

The complementary color of #698ac0 is #a68346. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4893b5 and #8880bc. The triadic partners are #ba7373 and #6c9762.

Is white or black text more readable on #698ac0?

White text reads better on #698ac0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #698ac0 a warm or cool color?

#698ac0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.09.