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#684db4 color: Soft violet

#684db4 is rgb(104, 77, 180) in RGB and oklch(50.198% 0.15659 291.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

50.2%
0.157
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #684db4

#684db4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.35:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #684db4 mixed with white

  1. 684db4
  2. 755fbd
  3. 8371c5
  4. 9183cd
  5. a094d5
  6. afa6dc
  7. beb7e4
  8. cec9eb
  9. dedbf2
  10. eeedf9

Darker: #684db4 mixed with black

  1. 684db4
  2. 59429c
  3. 4b3785
  4. 3e2c6e
  5. 302258
  6. 241844
  7. 180f30
  8. 0c071d
  9. 04020c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #684db4 with less saturation

  1. 684db4
  2. 6751ac
  3. 6654a4
  4. 66579d
  5. 655995
  6. 655b8d
  7. 645d85
  8. 645f7d
  9. 646175
  10. 64626c

Questions about #684db4

What color is #684db4?

#684db4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 77, 180), in HSL hsl(255.73, 40.71%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.198% 0.15659 291.856).

What colors go well with #684db4?

The complementary color of #684db4 is #676a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e5ebc and #8b3e98. The triadic partners are #a44200 and #00795c.

Is white or black text more readable on #684db4?

White text reads better on #684db4: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #684db4 a warm or cool color?

#684db4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.157.