#686ca9 color: Twinkle Night
#686ca9 is rgb(104, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(55.409% 0.0944 279.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #686ca9
#686ca9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636ca8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #686ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #686ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #686ca9
What color is #686ca9?
#686ca9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Twinkle Night. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(236.31, 27.43%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.409% 0.0944 279.971).
What colors go well with #686ca9?
The complementary color of #686ca9 is #80742a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4576a8 and #84639c. The triadic partners are #a15f47 and #39845f.
Is white or black text more readable on #686ca9?
White text reads better on #686ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686ca9 a warm or cool color?
#686ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.094.