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#685fb3 color: Blue Marguerite

#685fb3 is rgb(104, 95, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.379% 0.12841 286.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

53.4%
0.128
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #685fb3

#685fb3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #685fb3 mixed with white

  1. 685fb3
  2. 756fbb
  3. 837fc4
  4. 918ecc
  5. a09ed3
  6. afaedb
  7. bfbee3
  8. ceceea
  9. dedef1
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #685fb3 mixed with black

  1. 685fb3
  2. 59529b
  3. 4b4484
  4. 3e386e
  5. 302c58
  6. 242043
  7. 18152f
  8. 0c0a1d
  9. 04030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #685fb3 with less saturation

  1. 685fb3
  2. 6861ac
  3. 6863a5
  4. 69659f
  5. 696698
  6. 696891
  7. 6a698a
  8. 6b6a83
  9. 6b6b7c
  10. 6c6c74

Questions about #685fb3

What color is #685fb3?

#685fb3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 95, 179), in HSL hsl(246.43, 35.59%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.379% 0.12841 286.082).

What colors go well with #685fb3?

The complementary color of #685fb3 is #777000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #366db6 and #89539e. The triadic partners are #a75122 and #00835b.

Is white or black text more readable on #685fb3?

White text reads better on #685fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #685fb3 a warm or cool color?

#685fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.128.