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#686cdc color: Bright indigo

#686cdc is rgb(104, 108, 220) in RGB and oklch(58.474% 0.16743 278.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

58.5%
0.167
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #686cdc

#686cdc is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, 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: #686cdc mixed with white

  1. 686cdc
  2. 757be1
  3. 838ae5
  4. 9199e9
  5. 9fa8ed
  6. afb6f1
  7. bec5f4
  8. ced3f8
  9. dee2fa
  10. eef0fd

Darker: #686cdc mixed with black

  1. 686cdc
  2. 595dbf
  3. 4b4ea3
  4. 3e4088
  5. 30326e
  6. 242554
  7. 18193c
  8. 0c0d26
  9. 040411
  10. 000002

Calmer: #686cdc with less saturation

  1. 686cdc
  2. 696fd3
  3. 6b71c9
  4. 6c73c0
  5. 6e75b7
  6. 7077ad
  7. 7278a3
  8. 74799a
  9. 777a90
  10. 797b86

Questions about #686cdc

What color is #686cdc?

#686cdc is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 220), in HSL hsl(237.93, 62.37%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.474% 0.16743 278.333).

What colors go well with #686cdc?

The complementary color of #686cdc is #927b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fd9 and #985ac6. The triadic partners are #ca4e23 and #009755.

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

White text reads better on #686cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686cdc a warm or cool color?

#686cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.167.