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#686bcd color: C64 Purple

#686bcd is rgb(104, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.307% 0.14802 279.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

57.3%
0.148
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #686bcd

#686bcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #686bcd mixed with white

  1. 686bcd
  2. 757ad3
  3. 8389d9
  4. 9198de
  5. a0a6e4
  6. afb5e9
  7. bec4ee
  8. ced2f2
  9. dee1f7
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #686bcd mixed with black

  1. 686bcd
  2. 595cb2
  3. 4b4e98
  4. 3e3f7e
  5. 303266
  6. 24254e
  7. 181838
  8. 0c0d23
  9. 04040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #686bcd with less saturation

  1. 686bcd
  2. 696dc5
  3. 6a6fbd
  4. 6c71b4
  5. 6d72ac
  6. 6f74a4
  7. 71759b
  8. 727693
  9. 74778a
  10. 767881

Questions about #686bcd

What color is #686bcd?

#686bcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(238.22, 50.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.307% 0.14802 279.317).

What colors go well with #686bcd?

The complementary color of #686bcd is #8d7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b7ccb and #925cb9. The triadic partners are #be532d and #009157.

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

White text reads better on #686bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686bcd a warm or cool color?

#686bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.148.