#686ac8 color: C64 Purple
#686ac8 is rgb(104, 106, 200) in RGB and oklch(56.799% 0.14237 279.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686ac8
#686ac8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #686ac8 mixed with white
Darker: #686ac8 mixed with black
Calmer: #686ac8 with less saturation
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Questions about #686ac8
What color is #686ac8?
#686ac8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 200), in HSL hsl(238.75, 46.6%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.799% 0.14237 279.929).
What colors go well with #686ac8?
The complementary color of #686ac8 is #8a7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #237ac6 and #905bb5. The triadic partners are #ba542e and #008f58.
Is white or black text more readable on #686ac8?
White text reads better on #686ac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686ac8 a warm or cool color?
#686ac8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.142.