#685ca4 color: Giant Onion
#685ca4 is rgb(104, 92, 164) in RGB and oklch(51.902% 0.11145 289.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #685ca4
#685ca4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ca4 mixed with white
Darker: #685ca4 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ca4 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ca4
What color is #685ca4?
#685ca4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 164), in HSL hsl(250, 28.35%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.902% 0.11145 289.588).
What colors go well with #685ca4?
The complementary color of #685ca4 is #6e6d05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4068a8 and #845291. The triadic partners are #9b5327 and #007d5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ca4?
White text reads better on #685ca4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ca4 a warm or cool color?
#685ca4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.111.