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#686aca color: C64 Purple

#686aca is rgb(104, 106, 202) in RGB and oklch(56.925% 0.14519 279.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

56.9%
0.145
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #686aca

#686aca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #686aca mixed with white

  1. 686aca
  2. 7579d0
  3. 8388d6
  4. 9197dc
  5. a0a6e2
  6. afb4e7
  7. bec3ed
  8. ced2f1
  9. dee1f6
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #686aca mixed with black

  1. 686aca
  2. 595baf
  3. 4b4d95
  4. 3e3f7c
  5. 303164
  6. 24244d
  7. 181837
  8. 0c0d22
  9. 04040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #686aca with less saturation

  1. 686aca
  2. 696cc2
  3. 6a6eba
  4. 6b70b2
  5. 6d71aa
  6. 6e73a2
  7. 707499
  8. 727591
  9. 737688
  10. 757680

Questions about #686aca

What color is #686aca?

#686aca is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 202), in HSL hsl(238.78, 48.04%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.925% 0.14519 279.831).

What colors go well with #686aca?

The complementary color of #686aca is #8b7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #207ac8 and #915bb6. The triadic partners are #bc532c and #009058.

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

White text reads better on #686aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686aca a warm or cool color?

#686aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.145.