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#685db2 color: Blue Marguerite

#685db2 is rgb(104, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.936% 0.13 287.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.9%
0.130
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #685db2

#685db2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #685db2 mixed with white

  1. 685db2
  2. 756dba
  3. 837dc3
  4. 918dcb
  5. a09dd3
  6. afaddb
  7. bebde2
  8. cecdea
  9. dedef1
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #685db2 mixed with black

  1. 685db2
  2. 59509a
  3. 4b4383
  4. 3e376d
  5. 302a57
  6. 241f43
  7. 18142f
  8. 0c0a1d
  9. 04030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #685db2 with less saturation

  1. 685db2
  2. 685fab
  3. 6861a4
  4. 68639e
  5. 686497
  6. 696690
  7. 696789
  8. 6a6982
  9. 6a6a7a
  10. 6b6b73

Questions about #685db2

What color is #685db2?

#685db2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(247.76, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.936% 0.13 287.014).

What colors go well with #685db2?

The complementary color of #685db2 is #756f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #366bb5 and #89519d. The triadic partners are #a64f1c and #00825b.

Is white or black text more readable on #685db2?

White text reads better on #685db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #685db2 a warm or cool color?

#685db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.13.