#685aa4 color: Prophet Violet
#685aa4 is rgb(104, 90, 164) in RGB and oklch(51.514% 0.11462 290.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #685aa4
#685aa4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6f58a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685aa4 mixed with white
Darker: #685aa4 mixed with black
Calmer: #685aa4 with less saturation
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Questions about #685aa4
What color is #685aa4?
#685aa4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Prophet Violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 90, 164), in HSL hsl(251.35, 29.13%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.514% 0.11462 290.491).
What colors go well with #685aa4?
The complementary color of #685aa4 is #6c6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f66a9 and #845090. The triadic partners are #9a5121 and #007c5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685aa4?
White text reads better on #685aa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685aa4 a warm or cool color?
#685aa4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.115.