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#686bca color: C64 Purple

#686bca is rgb(104, 107, 202) in RGB and oklch(57.118% 0.14381 279.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

57.1%
0.144
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #686bca

#686bca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #686bca mixed with white

  1. 686bca
  2. 757ad0
  3. 8389d6
  4. 9198dc
  5. a0a6e2
  6. afb5e7
  7. bec4ec
  8. ced2f1
  9. dee1f6
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #686bca mixed with black

  1. 686bca
  2. 595caf
  3. 4b4e95
  4. 3e3f7c
  5. 303264
  6. 24254d
  7. 181837
  8. 0c0d22
  9. 04040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #686bca with less saturation

  1. 686bca
  2. 696dc2
  3. 6a6fba
  4. 6c71b2
  5. 6d72aa
  6. 6f73a2
  7. 70749a
  8. 727591
  9. 747689
  10. 767780

Questions about #686bca

What color is #686bca?

#686bca is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 202), in HSL hsl(238.16, 48.04%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.118% 0.14381 279.448).

What colors go well with #686bca?

The complementary color of #686bca is #8c7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #217bc8 and #915cb7. The triadic partners are #bc542f and #009058.

Is white or black text more readable on #686bca?

White text reads better on #686bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686bca a warm or cool color?

#686bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.144.