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#686bce color: C64 Purple

#686bce is rgb(104, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.371% 0.14942 279.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

57.4%
0.149
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #686bce

#686bce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #686bce mixed with white

  1. 686bce
  2. 757ad4
  3. 8389da
  4. 9198df
  5. a0a6e4
  6. afb5e9
  7. bec4ee
  8. ced2f3
  9. dee1f7
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #686bce mixed with black

  1. 686bce
  2. 595cb3
  3. 4b4e98
  4. 3e3f7f
  5. 303266
  6. 24254e
  7. 181838
  8. 0c0d23
  9. 04040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #686bce with less saturation

  1. 686bce
  2. 696dc6
  3. 6a6fbd
  4. 6c71b5
  5. 6d72ad
  6. 6f74a4
  7. 71759c
  8. 727693
  9. 74778a
  10. 767881

Questions about #686bce

What color is #686bce?

#686bce is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(238.24, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.371% 0.14942 279.273).

What colors go well with #686bce?

The complementary color of #686bce is #8d7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #197ccc and #925cba. The triadic partners are #bf532c and #009257.

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

White text reads better on #686bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686bce a warm or cool color?

#686bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.149.