#686cbd color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686cbd is rgb(104, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.525% 0.12384 279.511) 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 #686cbd
#686cbd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cbd mixed with white
Darker: #686cbd mixed with black
Calmer: #686cbd with less saturation
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Questions about #686cbd
What color is #686cbd?
#686cbd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(237.18, 39.17%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.525% 0.12384 279.511).
What colors go well with #686cbd?
The complementary color of #686cbd is #887600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #337abb and #8c5fac. The triadic partners are #b2593a and #138b5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cbd?
White text reads better on #686cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cbd a warm or cool color?
#686cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.124.