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#685a86 color: Concord Jam

#685a86 is rgb(104, 90, 134) in RGB and oklch(49.896% 0.07058 298.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

49.9%
0.071
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Umber
  • mauve-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #685a86

#685a86 is a dusty dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 298°.

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 Concord Jam (#695a82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #685a86 mixed with white

  1. 685a86
  2. 766992
  3. 84799e
  4. 9289aa
  5. a199b6
  6. b0a9c2
  7. c0bace
  8. cfcbda
  9. dfdce6
  10. efedf3

Darker: #685a86 mixed with black

  1. 685a86
  2. 594d74
  3. 4b4162
  4. 3e3551
  5. 302940
  6. 241e30
  7. 181321
  8. 0c0913
  9. 040306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #685a86 with less saturation

  1. 685a86
  2. 675b83
  3. 675c7f
  4. 665d7c
  5. 665e78
  6. 655f75
  7. 656071
  8. 64616e
  9. 64616a
  10. 636266

Questions about #685a86

What color is #685a86?

#685a86 is dusty dark violet. The closest named color is Concord Jam. In RGB it is rgb(104, 90, 134), in HSL hsl(259.09, 19.64%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.896% 0.07058 298.43).

What colors go well with #685a86?

The complementary color of #685a86 is #5f6939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52618c and #795477. The triadic partners are #815939 and #2e7063.

Is white or black text more readable on #685a86?

White text reads better on #685a86: 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 #685a86 a warm or cool color?

#685a86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.071.