#686baf color: Mediaeval
#686baf is rgb(104, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.526% 0.10478 280.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686baf
#686baf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686baf mixed with white
Darker: #686baf mixed with black
Calmer: #686baf with less saturation
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Questions about #686baf
What color is #686baf?
#686baf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(237.46, 30.74%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.526% 0.10478 280.482).
What colors go well with #686baf?
The complementary color of #686baf is #81741c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4076ae and #8661a0. The triadic partners are #a65c41 and #2d865e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686baf?
White text reads better on #686baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686baf a warm or cool color?
#686baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.105.