#686aae color: Mediaeval
#686aae is rgb(104, 106, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.267% 0.10476 281.111) 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 #686aae
#686aae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686aae mixed with white
Darker: #686aae mixed with black
Calmer: #686aae with less saturation
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Questions about #686aae
What color is #686aae?
#686aae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 174), in HSL hsl(238.29, 30.17%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.267% 0.10476 281.111).
What colors go well with #686aae?
The complementary color of #686aae is #80741c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4075ad and #86609f. The triadic partners are #a55c40 and #2b855e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686aae?
White text reads better on #686aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686aae a warm or cool color?
#686aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.105.