#686bb1 color: Mediaeval
#686bb1 is rgb(104, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(55.637% 0.10774 280.419) 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 #686bb1
#686bb1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686bb1 mixed with white
Darker: #686bb1 mixed with black
Calmer: #686bb1 with less saturation
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Questions about #686bb1
What color is #686bb1?
#686bb1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(237.53, 31.88%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.637% 0.10774 280.419).
What colors go well with #686bb1?
The complementary color of #686bb1 is #827417. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e77b0 and #8760a2. The triadic partners are #a85c40 and #2a865e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686bb1?
White text reads better on #686bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686bb1 a warm or cool color?
#686bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.108.