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#684ebc color: Soft violet

#684ebc is rgb(104, 78, 188) in RGB and oklch(50.934% 0.16563 290.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

50.9%
0.166
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • purple-800
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #684ebc

#684ebc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 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: #684ebc mixed with white

  1. 684ebc
  2. 7561c4
  3. 8272cc
  4. 9184d3
  5. 9f95da
  6. aea7e1
  7. beb8e7
  8. cecaee
  9. dedbf4
  10. eeedfa

Darker: #684ebc mixed with black

  1. 684ebc
  2. 5943a3
  3. 4b388b
  4. 3e2d73
  5. 30235d
  6. 241947
  7. 180f32
  8. 0c071f
  9. 04020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #684ebc with less saturation

  1. 684ebc
  2. 6752b4
  3. 6755ab
  4. 6658a3
  5. 665b9b
  6. 655d92
  7. 655f89
  8. 656181
  9. 656378
  10. 65646f

Questions about #684ebc

What color is #684ebc?

#684ebc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 78, 188), in HSL hsl(254.18, 45.08%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.934% 0.16563 290.144).

What colors go well with #684ebc?

The complementary color of #684ebc is #6b6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2660c3 and #8e3e9f. The triadic partners are #a94100 and #007b5b.

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

White text reads better on #684ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #684ebc a warm or cool color?

#684ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.166.