#686cba color: Chetwode Blue
#686cba is rgb(104, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.35% 0.11949 279.603) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686cba
#686cba is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cba mixed with white
Darker: #686cba mixed with black
Calmer: #686cba with less saturation
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Questions about #686cba
What color is #686cba?
#686cba is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(237.07, 37.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.35% 0.11949 279.603).
What colors go well with #686cba?
The complementary color of #686cba is #877600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3679b8 and #8b60aa. The triadic partners are #af5a3c and #1c8a5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cba?
White text reads better on #686cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cba a warm or cool color?
#686cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.119.