#686bae color: Mediaeval
#686bae is rgb(104, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.471% 0.1033 280.512) 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 #686bae
#686bae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.88:1 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: #686bae mixed with white
Darker: #686bae mixed with black
Calmer: #686bae with less saturation
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Questions about #686bae
What color is #686bae?
#686bae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(237.43, 30.17%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.471% 0.1033 280.512).
What colors go well with #686bae?
The complementary color of #686bae is #81741f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4076ad and #8661a0. The triadic partners are #a55c42 and #2e855e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686bae?
White text reads better on #686bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686bae a warm or cool color?
#686bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.103.