#686bb6 color: Chetwode Blue
#686bb6 is rgb(104, 107, 182) in RGB and oklch(55.919% 0.11508 280.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686bb6
#686bb6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #686bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #686bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #686bb6
What color is #686bb6?
#686bb6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 182), in HSL hsl(237.69, 34.82%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.919% 0.11508 280.25).
What colors go well with #686bb6?
The complementary color of #686bb6 is #847504. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3978b5 and #895fa6. The triadic partners are #ac5a3d and #20885d.
Is white or black text more readable on #686bb6?
White text reads better on #686bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686bb6 a warm or cool color?
#686bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.115.