#686cc1 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#686cc1 is rgb(104, 108, 193) in RGB and oklch(56.762% 0.1296 279.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 24%
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About #686cc1
#686cc1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cc1 mixed with white
Darker: #686cc1 mixed with black
Calmer: #686cc1 with less saturation
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Questions about #686cc1
What color is #686cc1?
#686cc1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 193), in HSL hsl(237.3, 41.78%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.762% 0.1296 279.38).
What colors go well with #686cc1?
The complementary color of #686cc1 is #8a7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7abf and #8d5fb0. The triadic partners are #b55838 and #008d5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cc1?
White text reads better on #686cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cc1 a warm or cool color?
#686cc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.13.