#686dab color: Mediaeval
#686dab is rgb(104, 109, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.723% 0.09595 279.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686dab
#686dab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686dab mixed with white
Darker: #686dab mixed with black
Calmer: #686dab with less saturation
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Questions about #686dab
What color is #686dab?
#686dab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 109, 171), in HSL hsl(235.52, 28.51%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.723% 0.09595 279.273).
What colors go well with #686dab?
The complementary color of #686dab is #827429. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4477aa and #84639e. The triadic partners are #a35f48 and #39855f.
Is white or black text more readable on #686dab?
White text reads better on #686dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686dab a warm or cool color?
#686dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.096.