#685ba0 color: Giant Onion
#685ba0 is rgb(104, 91, 160) in RGB and oklch(51.476% 0.10723 290.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #685ba0
#685ba0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 291°.
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 Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ba0 mixed with white
Darker: #685ba0 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ba0 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ba0
What color is #685ba0?
#685ba0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 91, 160), in HSL hsl(251.3, 27.49%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.476% 0.10723 290.793).
What colors go well with #685ba0?
The complementary color of #685ba0 is #6b6c10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4366a5 and #83518d. The triadic partners are #975327 and #007b5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ba0?
White text reads better on #685ba0: 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 #685ba0 a warm or cool color?
#685ba0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.107.