#685ca6 color: Giant Onion
#685ca6 is rgb(104, 92, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.019% 0.11434 289.246) 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 #685ca6
#685ca6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ca6 mixed with white
Darker: #685ca6 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ca6 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ca6
What color is #685ca6?
#685ca6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 166), in HSL hsl(249.73, 29.37%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.019% 0.11434 289.246).
What colors go well with #685ca6?
The complementary color of #685ca6 is #6e6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f68aa and #855192. The triadic partners are #9c5225 and #007d5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ca6?
White text reads better on #685ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ca6 a warm or cool color?
#685ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.114.