#686cbe color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686cbe is rgb(104, 108, 190) in RGB and oklch(56.584% 0.12528 279.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686cbe
#686cbe is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cbe mixed with white
Darker: #686cbe mixed with black
Calmer: #686cbe with less saturation
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Questions about #686cbe
What color is #686cbe?
#686cbe is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 190), in HSL hsl(237.21, 39.81%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.584% 0.12528 279.479).
What colors go well with #686cbe?
The complementary color of #686cbe is #887600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #327abc and #8c5fad. The triadic partners are #b2593a and #108c5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cbe?
White text reads better on #686cbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cbe a warm or cool color?
#686cbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.125.