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#685fb1 color: Blue Marguerite

#685fb1 is rgb(104, 95, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.256% 0.12555 286.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

53.3%
0.126
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #685fb1

#685fb1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #685fb1 mixed with white

  1. 685fb1
  2. 756fb9
  3. 837ec2
  4. 918eca
  5. a09ed2
  6. afaeda
  7. bfbee2
  8. cecee9
  9. dedef1
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #685fb1 mixed with black

  1. 685fb1
  2. 595299
  3. 4b4483
  4. 3e386c
  5. 302c57
  6. 242042
  7. 18152f
  8. 0c0a1c
  9. 04030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #685fb1 with less saturation

  1. 685fb1
  2. 6861aa
  3. 6863a4
  4. 69649d
  5. 696696
  6. 696790
  7. 6a6989
  8. 6a6a82
  9. 6b6b7b
  10. 6c6c74

Questions about #685fb1

What color is #685fb1?

#685fb1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 95, 177), in HSL hsl(246.59, 34.45%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.256% 0.12555 286.332).

What colors go well with #685fb1?

The complementary color of #685fb1 is #767000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #376db4 and #89539d. The triadic partners are #a65123 and #00835c.

Is white or black text more readable on #685fb1?

White text reads better on #685fb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #685fb1 a warm or cool color?

#685fb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.126.