#685aa0 color: Giant Onion
#685aa0 is rgb(104, 90, 160) in RGB and oklch(51.281% 0.10885 291.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #685aa0
#685aa0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685aa0 mixed with white
Darker: #685aa0 mixed with black
Calmer: #685aa0 with less saturation
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Questions about #685aa0
What color is #685aa0?
#685aa0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 90, 160), in HSL hsl(252, 28%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.281% 0.10885 291.263).
What colors go well with #685aa0?
The complementary color of #685aa0 is #6a6c0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4266a5 and #83508c. The triadic partners are #975225 and #007a5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #685aa0?
White text reads better on #685aa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685aa0 a warm or cool color?
#685aa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.109.