#685ea7 color: Giant Onion
#685ea7 is rgb(104, 94, 167) in RGB and oklch(52.467% 0.11266 288.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #685ea7
#685ea7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 288°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #685ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ea7
What color is #685ea7?
#685ea7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 167), in HSL hsl(248.22, 29.32%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.467% 0.11266 288.163).
What colors go well with #685ea7?
The complementary color of #685ea7 is #716e02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f6aaa and #855394. The triadic partners are #9d5329 and #007e5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ea7?
White text reads better on #685ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ea7 a warm or cool color?
#685ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.113.