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#685db8 color: Blue Marguerite

#685db8 is rgb(104, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.314% 0.13846 286.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

53.3%
0.138
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #685db8

#685db8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #685db8 mixed with white

  1. 685db8
  2. 756dc0
  3. 837dc8
  4. 918dcf
  5. a09dd7
  6. afadde
  7. bebde5
  8. ceceec
  9. dedef2
  10. eeeef9

Darker: #685db8 mixed with black

  1. 685db8
  2. 5950a0
  3. 4b4388
  4. 3e3771
  5. 302a5b
  6. 241f45
  7. 181431
  8. 0c0a1e
  9. 04030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #685db8 with less saturation

  1. 685db8
  2. 685fb1
  3. 6862a9
  4. 6863a2
  5. 69659b
  6. 696793
  7. 6a688c
  8. 6a6984
  9. 6b6b7c
  10. 6c6c75

Questions about #685db8

What color is #685db8?

#685db8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(247.25, 39.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.314% 0.13846 286.228).

What colors go well with #685db8?

The complementary color of #685db8 is #777000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #306cbb and #8b50a2. The triadic partners are #ab4d15 and #00845b.

Is white or black text more readable on #685db8?

White text reads better on #685db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #685db8 a warm or cool color?

#685db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.138.