#685ed4 color: Dark Periwinkle
#685ed4 is rgb(104, 94, 212) in RGB and oklch(55.387% 0.17533 282.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 17%
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About #685ed4
#685ed4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 283°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #685ed4 mixed with white
Darker: #685ed4 mixed with black
Calmer: #685ed4 with less saturation
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Questions about #685ed4
What color is #685ed4?
#685ed4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 212), in HSL hsl(245.08, 57.84%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.387% 0.17533 282.879).
What colors go well with #685ed4?
The complementary color of #685ed4 is #827400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0072d5 and #954cba. The triadic partners are #c14300 and #008c59.
Is white or black text more readable on #685ed4?
White text reads better on #685ed4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #685ed4 a warm or cool color?
#685ed4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.175.