#686aba color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686aba is rgb(104, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(55.95% 0.12234 280.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686aba
#686aba is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686aba mixed with white
Darker: #686aba mixed with black
Calmer: #686aba with less saturation
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Questions about #686aba
What color is #686aba?
#686aba is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(238.54, 37.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.95% 0.12234 280.591).
What colors go well with #686aba?
The complementary color of #686aba is #857500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3578b9 and #8b5ea9. The triadic partners are #af5838 and #0d8a5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #686aba?
White text reads better on #686aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686aba a warm or cool color?
#686aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.122.