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#686ccd color: C64 Purple

#686ccd is rgb(104, 108, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.5% 0.14665 278.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

57.5%
0.147
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #686ccd

#686ccd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #686ccd mixed with white

  1. 686ccd
  2. 757bd3
  3. 838ad9
  4. 9198de
  5. a0a7e4
  6. afb6e9
  7. bec4ee
  8. ced3f2
  9. dee1f7
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #686ccd mixed with black

  1. 686ccd
  2. 595db2
  3. 4b4e98
  4. 3e407e
  5. 303266
  6. 24254e
  7. 181938
  8. 0c0d23
  9. 04040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #686ccd with less saturation

  1. 686ccd
  2. 696ec5
  3. 6b70bd
  4. 6c72b5
  5. 6e73ac
  6. 6f74a4
  7. 71769c
  8. 737793
  9. 75778a
  10. 777882

Questions about #686ccd

What color is #686ccd?

#686ccd is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 205), in HSL hsl(237.62, 50.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.5% 0.14665 278.942).

What colors go well with #686ccd?

The complementary color of #686ccd is #8e7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c7ccb and #925dba. The triadic partners are #be542f and #009258.

Is white or black text more readable on #686ccd?

White text reads better on #686ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686ccd a warm or cool color?

#686ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.147.