#685ca8 color: Prophet Violet
#685ca8 is rgb(104, 92, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.137% 0.11723 288.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #685ca8
#685ca8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6f58a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ca8 mixed with white
Darker: #685ca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ca8 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ca8
What color is #685ca8?
#685ca8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Prophet Violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 168), in HSL hsl(249.47, 30.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.137% 0.11723 288.916).
What colors go well with #685ca8?
The complementary color of #685ca8 is #6f6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d69ac and #865194. The triadic partners are #9e5123 and #007e5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ca8?
White text reads better on #685ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ca8 a warm or cool color?
#685ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.117.