#685ea8 color: Giant Onion
#685ea8 is rgb(104, 94, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.525% 0.11411 288.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #685ea8
#685ea8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 288°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #685ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #685ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ea8
What color is #685ea8?
#685ea8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 168), in HSL hsl(248.11, 29.84%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.525% 0.11411 288.011).
What colors go well with #685ea8?
The complementary color of #685ea8 is #716e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e6aab and #855395. The triadic partners are #9e5328 and #007f5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ea8?
White text reads better on #685ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ea8 a warm or cool color?
#685ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.114.