#685aaa color: Blue Marguerite
#685aaa is rgb(104, 90, 170) in RGB and oklch(51.874% 0.12321 289.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #685aaa
#685aaa is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685aaa mixed with white
Darker: #685aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #685aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #685aaa
What color is #685aaa?
#685aaa is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 90, 170), in HSL hsl(250.5, 32%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.874% 0.12321 289.429).
What colors go well with #685aaa?
The complementary color of #685aaa is #6e6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b67ae and #874f95. The triadic partners are #9f4f1b and #007e5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #685aaa?
White text reads better on #685aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685aaa a warm or cool color?
#685aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.123.