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#685cb0 color: Blue Marguerite

#685cb0 is rgb(104, 92, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.622% 0.12867 287.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

52.6%
0.129
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #685cb0

#685cb0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #685cb0 mixed with white

  1. 685cb0
  2. 756cb9
  3. 837cc1
  4. 918cc9
  5. a09cd2
  6. afacd9
  7. bfbde1
  8. cecde9
  9. deddf0
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #685cb0 mixed with black

  1. 685cb0
  2. 594f99
  3. 4b4282
  4. 3e366c
  5. 302a56
  6. 241f42
  7. 18142e
  8. 0c0a1c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #685cb0 with less saturation

  1. 685cb0
  2. 685ea9
  3. 6860a3
  4. 68629c
  5. 686495
  6. 68658e
  7. 696687
  8. 696880
  9. 696979
  10. 6a6a72

Questions about #685cb0

What color is #685cb0?

#685cb0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 176), in HSL hsl(248.57, 34.71%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.622% 0.12867 287.689).

What colors go well with #685cb0?

The complementary color of #685cb0 is #736f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #376ab4 and #89509b. The triadic partners are #a44f1b and #00815c.

Is white or black text more readable on #685cb0?

White text reads better on #685cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #685cb0 a warm or cool color?

#685cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.129.