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#684eb0 color: Soft violet

#684eb0 is rgb(104, 78, 176) in RGB and oklch(50.09% 0.14983 292.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

50.1%
0.150
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 31%

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 #684eb0

#684eb0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.15 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: #684eb0 mixed with white

  1. 684eb0
  2. 7560b9
  3. 8372c1
  4. 9183ca
  5. a094d2
  6. afa6da
  7. beb7e2
  8. cec9e9
  9. dedbf1
  10. eeedf8

Darker: #684eb0 mixed with black

  1. 684eb0
  2. 594399
  3. 4b3882
  4. 3e2d6c
  5. 302356
  6. 241942
  7. 180f2e
  8. 0c071c
  9. 04020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #684eb0 with less saturation

  1. 684eb0
  2. 6751a9
  3. 6654a1
  4. 66579a
  5. 655992
  6. 655b8b
  7. 645d83
  8. 645f7b
  9. 646174
  10. 63626c

Questions about #684eb0

What color is #684eb0?

#684eb0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 78, 176), in HSL hsl(255.92, 38.58%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.09% 0.14983 292.366).

What colors go well with #684eb0?

The complementary color of #684eb0 is #666a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #325eb8 and #8a4095. The triadic partners are #a24300 and #00785c.

Is white or black text more readable on #684eb0?

White text reads better on #684eb0: 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 #684eb0 a warm or cool color?

#684eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.15.