#686aad color: Mediaeval
#686aad is rgb(104, 106, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.211% 0.10328 281.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686aad
#686aad is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686aad mixed with white
Darker: #686aad mixed with black
Calmer: #686aad with less saturation
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Questions about #686aad
What color is #686aad?
#686aad is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 173), in HSL hsl(238.26, 29.61%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.211% 0.10328 281.151).
What colors go well with #686aad?
The complementary color of #686aad is #7f731e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4175ac and #86609e. The triadic partners are #a45c40 and #2c855e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686aad?
White text reads better on #686aad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686aad a warm or cool color?
#686aad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.103.