#686cab color: Mediaeval
#686cab is rgb(104, 108, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.515% 0.09739 279.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686cab
#686cab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cab mixed with white
Darker: #686cab mixed with black
Calmer: #686cab with less saturation
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Questions about #686cab
What color is #686cab?
#686cab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 171), in HSL hsl(236.42, 28.51%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.515% 0.09739 279.945).
What colors go well with #686cab?
The complementary color of #686cab is #817427. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4377aa and #84629e. The triadic partners are #a35e46 and #36845f.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cab?
White text reads better on #686cab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cab a warm or cool color?
#686cab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.097.