#686cc4 color: Purple Toolbox
#686cc4 is rgb(104, 108, 196) in RGB and oklch(56.943% 0.1339 279.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686cc4
#686cc4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686cc4 mixed with white
Darker: #686cc4 mixed with black
Calmer: #686cc4 with less saturation
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Questions about #686cc4
What color is #686cc4?
#686cc4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 196), in HSL hsl(237.39, 43.81%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.943% 0.1339 279.276).
What colors go well with #686cc4?
The complementary color of #686cc4 is #8b7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a7bc2 and #8f5eb2. The triadic partners are #b75736 and #008e5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #686cc4?
White text reads better on #686cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686cc4 a warm or cool color?
#686cc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.134.