#686cbc color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686cbc is rgb(104, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.467% 0.12239 279.542) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686cbc
#686cbc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cbc mixed with white
Darker: #686cbc mixed with black
Calmer: #686cbc with less saturation
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Questions about #686cbc
What color is #686cbc?
#686cbc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(237.14, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.467% 0.12239 279.542).
What colors go well with #686cbc?
The complementary color of #686cbc is #887600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #347aba and #8b60ac. The triadic partners are #b1593b and #178b5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cbc?
White text reads better on #686cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cbc a warm or cool color?
#686cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.122.