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#686db7 color: Chetwode Blue

#686db7 is rgb(104, 109, 183) in RGB and oklch(56.381% 0.11369 279.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

56.4%
0.114
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #686db7

#686db7 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #686db7 mixed with white

  1. 686db7
  2. 767bbf
  3. 838ac6
  4. 9298ce
  5. a1a6d5
  6. b0b5dd
  7. bfc3e4
  8. cfd2eb
  9. dfe1f2
  10. eff0f8

Darker: #686db7 mixed with black

  1. 686db7
  2. 595e9f
  3. 4b4f87
  4. 3e4170
  5. 30335a
  6. 242645
  7. 181931
  8. 0c0d1e
  9. 04040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686db7 with less saturation

  1. 686db7
  2. 696eb1
  3. 6a6faa
  4. 6b71a4
  5. 6d729e
  6. 6e7297
  7. 6f7391
  8. 71748a
  9. 727483
  10. 74757c

Questions about #686db7

What color is #686db7?

#686db7 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 109, 183), in HSL hsl(236.2, 35.43%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.381% 0.11369 279.149).

What colors go well with #686db7?

The complementary color of #686db7 is #86760c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a7ab5 and #8961a8. The triadic partners are #ad5c40 and #27895d.

Is white or black text more readable on #686db7?

White text reads better on #686db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686db7 a warm or cool color?

#686db7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.114.