#686bad color: Mediaeval
#686bad is rgb(104, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.417% 0.10182 280.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686bad
#686bad is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686bad mixed with white
Darker: #686bad mixed with black
Calmer: #686bad with less saturation
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Questions about #686bad
What color is #686bad?
#686bad is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(237.39, 29.61%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.417% 0.10182 280.541).
What colors go well with #686bad?
The complementary color of #686bad is #807421. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4176ac and #85619f. The triadic partners are #a45d43 and #30855e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686bad?
White text reads better on #686bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686bad a warm or cool color?
#686bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.102.