#686bb5 color: Mediaeval
#686bb5 is rgb(104, 107, 181) in RGB and oklch(55.862% 0.11362 280.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686bb5
#686bb5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #686bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #686bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #686bb5
What color is #686bb5?
#686bb5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 181), in HSL hsl(237.66, 34.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.862% 0.11362 280.285).
What colors go well with #686bb5?
The complementary color of #686bb5 is #847509. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a78b4 and #8960a5. The triadic partners are #ab5a3d and #22885d.
Is white or black text more readable on #686bb5?
White text reads better on #686bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686bb5 a warm or cool color?
#686bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.114.