#685ea4 color: Giant Onion
#685ea4 is rgb(104, 94, 164) in RGB and oklch(52.294% 0.10829 288.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #685ea4
#685ea4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ea4 mixed with white
Darker: #685ea4 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ea4 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ea4
What color is #685ea4?
#685ea4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 164), in HSL hsl(248.57, 27.78%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.294% 0.10829 288.631).
What colors go well with #685ea4?
The complementary color of #685ea4 is #706e0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #416aa7 and #845491. The triadic partners are #9b542c and #007d5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ea4?
White text reads better on #685ea4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ea4 a warm or cool color?
#685ea4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.108.