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#686ab2 color: Mediaeval

#686ab2 is rgb(104, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.49% 0.11066 280.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

55.5%
0.111
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #686ab2

#686ab2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #686ab2 mixed with white

  1. 686ab2
  2. 7679ba
  3. 8387c2
  4. 9296ca
  5. a1a4d2
  6. b0b3da
  7. bfc2e2
  8. cfd1e9
  9. dee0f1
  10. eff0f8

Darker: #686ab2 mixed with black

  1. 686ab2
  2. 595b9a
  3. 4b4d83
  4. 3e3f6d
  5. 303157
  6. 242443
  7. 18182f
  8. 0c0d1d
  9. 04040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #686ab2 with less saturation

  1. 686ab2
  2. 696bac
  3. 6a6da6
  4. 6b6ea0
  5. 6c6f99
  6. 6d7093
  7. 6e708d
  8. 6f7187
  9. 707280
  10. 72727a

Questions about #686ab2

What color is #686ab2?

#686ab2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(238.38, 32.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.49% 0.11066 280.944).

What colors go well with #686ab2?

The complementary color of #686ab2 is #817411. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c76b1 and #885fa2. The triadic partners are #a85a3d and #23865d.

Is white or black text more readable on #686ab2?

White text reads better on #686ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686ab2 a warm or cool color?

#686ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.111.