#685aa6 color: Prophet Violet
#685aa6 is rgb(104, 90, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.633% 0.1175 290.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #685aa6
#685aa6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6f58a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685aa6 mixed with white
Darker: #685aa6 mixed with black
Calmer: #685aa6 with less saturation
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Questions about #685aa6
What color is #685aa6?
#685aa6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Prophet Violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 90, 166), in HSL hsl(251.05, 29.92%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.633% 0.1175 290.126).
What colors go well with #685aa6?
The complementary color of #685aa6 is #6c6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e67ab and #854f91. The triadic partners are #9c501f and #007d5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685aa6?
White text reads better on #685aa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685aa6 a warm or cool color?
#685aa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.117.