#686cb5 color: Chetwode Blue
#686cb5 is rgb(104, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(56.065% 0.11218 279.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686cb5
#686cb5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #686cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #686cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #686cb5
What color is #686cb5?
#686cb5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(236.88, 34.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.065% 0.11218 279.741).
What colors go well with #686cb5?
The complementary color of #686cb5 is #85750f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b78b4 and #8961a6. The triadic partners are #ab5b3f and #27885d.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cb5?
White text reads better on #686cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cb5 a warm or cool color?
#686cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.112.