#686ac3 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686ac3 is rgb(104, 106, 195) in RGB and oklch(56.49% 0.13528 280.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 24%
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About #686ac3
#686ac3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686ac3 mixed with white
Darker: #686ac3 mixed with black
Calmer: #686ac3 with less saturation
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Questions about #686ac3
What color is #686ac3?
#686ac3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 195), in HSL hsl(238.68, 43.13%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.49% 0.13528 280.17).
What colors go well with #686ac3?
The complementary color of #686ac3 is #897600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a79c2 and #8e5cb0. The triadic partners are #b65532 and #008d5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #686ac3?
White text reads better on #686ac3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686ac3 a warm or cool color?
#686ac3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.135.