#685ca3 color: Giant Onion
#685ca3 is rgb(104, 92, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.844% 0.11 289.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #685ca3
#685ca3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #685ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ca3
What color is #685ca3?
#685ca3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 163), in HSL hsl(250.14, 27.84%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.844% 0.11 289.763).
What colors go well with #685ca3?
The complementary color of #685ca3 is #6d6d09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4168a7 and #845290. The triadic partners are #9a5327 and #007c5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ca3?
White text reads better on #685ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ca3 a warm or cool color?
#685ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.11.