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#685db0 color: Blue Marguerite

#685db0 is rgb(104, 93, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.812% 0.12715 287.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.8%
0.127
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #685db0

#685db0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #685db0 mixed with white

  1. 685db0
  2. 756db9
  3. 837dc1
  4. 918dc9
  5. a09dd1
  6. afadd9
  7. bfbde1
  8. cecde9
  9. dedef0
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #685db0 mixed with black

  1. 685db0
  2. 595099
  3. 4b4382
  4. 3e376c
  5. 302a56
  6. 241f42
  7. 18142e
  8. 0c0a1c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #685db0 with less saturation

  1. 685db0
  2. 685fa9
  3. 6861a3
  4. 68639c
  5. 686495
  6. 69668e
  7. 696788
  8. 696881
  9. 6a697a
  10. 6a6a72

Questions about #685db0

What color is #685db0?

#685db0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 93, 176), in HSL hsl(247.95, 34.44%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.812% 0.12715 287.29).

What colors go well with #685db0?

The complementary color of #685db0 is #746f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #376bb3 and #89519b. The triadic partners are #a4501e and #00825c.

Is white or black text more readable on #685db0?

White text reads better on #685db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #685db0 a warm or cool color?

#685db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.127.