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#686db5 color: Chetwode Blue

#686db5 is rgb(104, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(56.268% 0.11076 279.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

56.3%
0.111
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #686db5

#686db5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #686db5 mixed with white

  1. 686db5
  2. 767bbd
  3. 848ac5
  4. 9298cc
  5. a1a6d4
  6. b0b5dc
  7. bfc3e3
  8. cfd2ea
  9. dfe1f1
  10. eff0f8

Darker: #686db5 mixed with black

  1. 686db5
  2. 595e9d
  3. 4b4f86
  4. 3e416f
  5. 303359
  6. 242644
  7. 181930
  8. 0c0d1d
  9. 04040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686db5 with less saturation

  1. 686db5
  2. 696eaf
  3. 6a6fa9
  4. 6b70a2
  5. 6d719c
  6. 6e7296
  7. 6f738f
  8. 717489
  9. 727482
  10. 74757c

Questions about #686db5

What color is #686db5?

#686db5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(236.1, 34.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.268% 0.11076 279.183).

What colors go well with #686db5?

The complementary color of #686db5 is #867613. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c79b3 and #8862a6. The triadic partners are #ab5c42 and #2b895d.

Is white or black text more readable on #686db5?

White text reads better on #686db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686db5 a warm or cool color?

#686db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.111.