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#686ad2 color: C64 Purple

#686ad2 is rgb(104, 106, 210) in RGB and oklch(57.438% 0.15636 279.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

57.4%
0.156
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #686ad2

#686ad2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #686ad2 mixed with white

  1. 686ad2
  2. 7579d8
  3. 8388dd
  4. 9197e2
  5. a0a6e7
  6. afb5ec
  7. bec4f0
  8. ced2f4
  9. dee1f8
  10. eef0fc

Darker: #686ad2 mixed with black

  1. 686ad2
  2. 595bb6
  3. 4b4d9b
  4. 3e3f81
  5. 303168
  6. 242450
  7. 181839
  8. 0c0d24
  9. 040410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #686ad2 with less saturation

  1. 686ad2
  2. 696cc9
  3. 6a6fc1
  4. 6c71b8
  5. 6d72af
  6. 6f74a6
  7. 71759e
  8. 727695
  9. 74778b
  10. 767882

Questions about #686ad2

What color is #686ad2?

#686ad2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 210), in HSL hsl(238.87, 54.08%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.438% 0.15636 279.438).

What colors go well with #686ad2?

The complementary color of #686ad2 is #8d7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c7cd0 and #945abd. The triadic partners are #c25026 and #009356.

Is white or black text more readable on #686ad2?

White text reads better on #686ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686ad2 a warm or cool color?

#686ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.156.