#686abe color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686abe is rgb(104, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(56.187% 0.12812 280.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686abe
#686abe is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686abe mixed with white
Darker: #686abe mixed with black
Calmer: #686abe with less saturation
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Questions about #686abe
What color is #686abe?
#686abe is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(238.6, 39.81%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.187% 0.12812 280.406).
What colors go well with #686abe?
The complementary color of #686abe is #877600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3078bd and #8c5dac. The triadic partners are #b25735 and #008b5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #686abe?
White text reads better on #686abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686abe a warm or cool color?
#686abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.128.