#685aa9 color: Prophet Violet
#685aa9 is rgb(104, 90, 169) in RGB and oklch(51.813% 0.12179 289.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #685aa9
#685aa9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6f58a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685aa9 mixed with white
Darker: #685aa9 mixed with black
Calmer: #685aa9 with less saturation
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Questions about #685aa9
What color is #685aa9?
#685aa9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Prophet Violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 90, 169), in HSL hsl(250.63, 31.47%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.813% 0.12179 289.599).
What colors go well with #685aa9?
The complementary color of #685aa9 is #6e6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c67ae and #864f94. The triadic partners are #9e501c and #007e5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #685aa9?
White text reads better on #685aa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685aa9 a warm or cool color?
#685aa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.122.