#686cc0 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686cc0 is rgb(104, 108, 192) in RGB and oklch(56.703% 0.12817 279.414) 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 #686cc0
#686cc0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cc0 mixed with white
Darker: #686cc0 mixed with black
Calmer: #686cc0 with less saturation
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Questions about #686cc0
What color is #686cc0?
#686cc0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 192), in HSL hsl(237.27, 41.12%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.703% 0.12817 279.414).
What colors go well with #686cc0?
The complementary color of #686cc0 is #897700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f7abe and #8d5faf. The triadic partners are #b45838 and #068d5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cc0?
White text reads better on #686cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cc0 a warm or cool color?
#686cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.128.