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#685db3 color: Blue Marguerite

#685db3 is rgb(104, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.998% 0.13142 286.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

53%
0.131
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #685db3

#685db3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #685db3 mixed with white

  1. 685db3
  2. 756dbb
  3. 837dc4
  4. 918dcc
  5. a09dd3
  6. afaddb
  7. bebde3
  8. cecdea
  9. dedef1
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #685db3 mixed with black

  1. 685db3
  2. 59509b
  3. 4b4384
  4. 3e376e
  5. 302a58
  6. 241f43
  7. 18142f
  8. 0c0a1d
  9. 04030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #685db3 with less saturation

  1. 685db3
  2. 685fac
  3. 6861a5
  4. 68639e
  5. 686597
  6. 696690
  7. 696789
  8. 6a6982
  9. 6a6a7b
  10. 6b6b73

Questions about #685db3

What color is #685db3?

#685db3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(247.67, 36.13%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.998% 0.13142 286.879).

What colors go well with #685db3?

The complementary color of #685db3 is #766f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #356bb6 and #8a509d. The triadic partners are #a74f1b and #00835b.

Is white or black text more readable on #685db3?

White text reads better on #685db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #685db3 a warm or cool color?

#685db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.131.