#685ca5 color: Giant Onion
#685ca5 is rgb(104, 92, 165) in RGB and oklch(51.96% 0.1129 289.416) 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 35%
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About #685ca5
#685ca5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.73:1 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: #685ca5 mixed with white
Darker: #685ca5 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ca5 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ca5
What color is #685ca5?
#685ca5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 165), in HSL hsl(249.86, 28.85%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.96% 0.1129 289.416).
What colors go well with #685ca5?
The complementary color of #685ca5 is #6e6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4068a9 and #855291. The triadic partners are #9b5226 and #007d5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ca5?
White text reads better on #685ca5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ca5 a warm or cool color?
#685ca5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.113.