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#684ebb color: Soft violet

#684ebb is rgb(104, 78, 187) in RGB and oklch(50.862% 0.16433 290.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

50.9%
0.164
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • purple-800
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #684ebb

#684ebb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waiporoporo Purple (#654bc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #684ebb mixed with white

  1. 684ebb
  2. 7561c3
  3. 8272cb
  4. 9184d2
  5. 9f95d9
  6. aea7e0
  7. beb8e7
  8. cecaed
  9. dedbf4
  10. eeedf9

Darker: #684ebb mixed with black

  1. 684ebb
  2. 5943a2
  3. 4b388a
  4. 3e2d73
  5. 30235c
  6. 241946
  7. 180f32
  8. 0c071f
  9. 04020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #684ebb with less saturation

  1. 684ebb
  2. 6752b3
  3. 6755aa
  4. 6658a2
  5. 665b9a
  6. 655d91
  7. 655f89
  8. 656180
  9. 656378
  10. 65646f

Questions about #684ebb

What color is #684ebb?

#684ebb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 78, 187), in HSL hsl(254.31, 44.49%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.862% 0.16433 290.317).

What colors go well with #684ebb?

The complementary color of #684ebb is #6b6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2760c2 and #8d3e9e. The triadic partners are #a84100 and #007b5b.

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

White text reads better on #684ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #684ebb a warm or cool color?

#684ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.164.