#685ca1 color: Giant Onion
#685ca1 is rgb(104, 92, 161) in RGB and oklch(51.729% 0.10708 290.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #685ca1
#685ca1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 290°.
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 Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ca1 mixed with white
Darker: #685ca1 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ca1 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ca1
What color is #685ca1?
#685ca1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 161), in HSL hsl(250.43, 27.27%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.729% 0.10708 290.123).
What colors go well with #685ca1?
The complementary color of #685ca1 is #6c6d10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4267a5 and #83528e. The triadic partners are #985429 and #007b5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ca1?
White text reads better on #685ca1: 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 #685ca1 a warm or cool color?
#685ca1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.107.