#685ea3 color: Giant Onion
#685ea3 is rgb(104, 94, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.237% 0.10682 288.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #685ea3
#685ea3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #685ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ea3
What color is #685ea3?
#685ea3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 163), in HSL hsl(248.7, 27.27%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.237% 0.10682 288.792).
What colors go well with #685ea3?
The complementary color of #685ea3 is #6f6e12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #426aa7 and #845491. The triadic partners are #9a552c and #007d5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ea3?
White text reads better on #685ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ea3 a warm or cool color?
#685ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.107.