#686cae color: Mediaeval
#686cae is rgb(104, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.677% 0.10185 279.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686cae
#686cae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cae mixed with white
Darker: #686cae mixed with black
Calmer: #686cae with less saturation
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Questions about #686cae
What color is #686cae?
#686cae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(236.57, 30.17%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.677% 0.10185 279.896).
What colors go well with #686cae?
The complementary color of #686cae is #827421. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4177ad and #8662a0. The triadic partners are #a55d44 and #32865e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cae?
White text reads better on #686cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cae a warm or cool color?
#686cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.102.