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#685db1 color: Blue Marguerite

#685db1 is rgb(104, 93, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.874% 0.12858 287.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.9%
0.129
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #685db1

#685db1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #685db1 mixed with white

  1. 685db1
  2. 756dba
  3. 837dc2
  4. 918dca
  5. a09dd2
  6. afadda
  7. bfbde2
  8. cecde9
  9. dedef1
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #685db1 mixed with black

  1. 685db1
  2. 595099
  3. 4b4383
  4. 3e376c
  5. 302a57
  6. 241f42
  7. 18142f
  8. 0c0a1c
  9. 04030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #685db1 with less saturation

  1. 685db1
  2. 685faa
  3. 6861a4
  4. 68639d
  5. 686496
  6. 69668f
  7. 696788
  8. 6a6881
  9. 6a697a
  10. 6b6a73

Questions about #685db1

What color is #685db1?

#685db1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 93, 177), in HSL hsl(247.86, 35%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.874% 0.12858 287.151).

What colors go well with #685db1?

The complementary color of #685db1 is #756f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #366bb4 and #89519c. The triadic partners are #a5501d and #00825c.

Is white or black text more readable on #685db1?

White text reads better on #685db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #685db1 a warm or cool color?

#685db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.129.