#686bc4 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686bc4 is rgb(104, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(56.747% 0.1353 279.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686bc4
#686bc4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686bc4 mixed with white
Darker: #686bc4 mixed with black
Calmer: #686bc4 with less saturation
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Questions about #686bc4
What color is #686bc4?
#686bc4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(238.04, 43.81%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.747% 0.1353 279.704).
What colors go well with #686bc4?
The complementary color of #686bc4 is #8a7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a7ac2 and #8f5db2. The triadic partners are #b75633 and #008e5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #686bc4?
White text reads better on #686bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686bc4 a warm or cool color?
#686bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.135.