#686bc1 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686bc1 is rgb(104, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(56.565% 0.13101 279.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686bc1
#686bc1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686bc1 mixed with white
Darker: #686bc1 mixed with black
Calmer: #686bc1 with less saturation
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Questions about #686bc1
What color is #686bc1?
#686bc1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(237.98, 41.78%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.565% 0.13101 279.827).
What colors go well with #686bc1?
The complementary color of #686bc1 is #897600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7abf and #8d5eaf. The triadic partners are #b55735 and #008d5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #686bc1?
White text reads better on #686bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686bc1 a warm or cool color?
#686bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.131.