#685ea1 color: Giant Onion
#685ea1 is rgb(104, 94, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.123% 0.10389 289.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #685ea1
#685ea1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #685ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ea1
What color is #685ea1?
#685ea1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 161), in HSL hsl(248.96, 26.27%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.123% 0.10389 289.123).
What colors go well with #685ea1?
The complementary color of #685ea1 is #6e6e17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4369a5 and #83548f. The triadic partners are #98552e and #017c5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ea1?
White text reads better on #685ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ea1 a warm or cool color?
#685ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.104.