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#698ac2 color: Provence

#698ac2 is rgb(105, 138, 194) in RGB and oklch(63.152% 0.09287 260.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

63.2%
0.093
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #698ac2

#698ac2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #698ac2 mixed with white

  1. 698ac2
  2. 7795c8
  3. 86a1cf
  4. 94add5
  5. a3b8db
  6. b2c4e2
  7. c1cfe8
  8. d0dbee
  9. e0e7f3
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #698ac2 mixed with black

  1. 698ac2
  2. 5a77a8
  3. 4c658f
  4. 3e5377
  5. 314260
  6. 243249
  7. 182234
  8. 0c1420
  9. 04070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #698ac2 with less saturation

  1. 698ac2
  2. 6c8abd
  3. 708ab7
  4. 738ab2
  5. 768aac
  6. 7a8aa6
  7. 7d8aa1
  8. 808a9b
  9. 838a95
  10. 868a8f

Questions about #698ac2

What color is #698ac2?

#698ac2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(105, 138, 194), in HSL hsl(217.75, 42.18%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.152% 0.09287 260.661).

What colors go well with #698ac2?

The complementary color of #698ac2 is #a78343. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4694b7 and #8980be. The triadic partners are #bb7271 and #6a9862.

Is white or black text more readable on #698ac2?

White text reads better on #698ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #698ac2 a warm or cool color?

#698ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.093.