#686bb0 color: Mediaeval
#686bb0 is rgb(104, 107, 176) in RGB and oklch(55.581% 0.10626 280.451) 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 #686bb0
#686bb0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686bb0 mixed with white
Darker: #686bb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #686bb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #686bb0
What color is #686bb0?
#686bb0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 176), in HSL hsl(237.5, 31.3%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.581% 0.10626 280.451).
What colors go well with #686bb0?
The complementary color of #686bb0 is #82741a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f77af and #8760a1. The triadic partners are #a75c41 and #2b865e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686bb0?
White text reads better on #686bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686bb0 a warm or cool color?
#686bb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.106.