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#686dba color: Chetwode Blue

#686dba is rgb(104, 109, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.552% 0.11807 279.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

56.6%
0.118
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #686dba

#686dba is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #686dba mixed with white

  1. 686dba
  2. 757bc2
  3. 838ac9
  4. 9298d0
  5. a1a6d7
  6. b0b5de
  7. bfc4e5
  8. cfd2ec
  9. dee1f2
  10. eff0f9

Darker: #686dba mixed with black

  1. 686dba
  2. 595ea1
  3. 4b4f89
  4. 3e4172
  5. 30335c
  6. 242646
  7. 181932
  8. 0c0d1e
  9. 04040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686dba with less saturation

  1. 686dba
  2. 696eb3
  3. 6a70ad
  4. 6c71a6
  5. 6d72a0
  6. 6e7399
  7. 707492
  8. 71748b
  9. 737584
  10. 74757d

Questions about #686dba

What color is #686dba?

#686dba is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 109, 186), in HSL hsl(236.34, 37.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.552% 0.11807 279.09).

What colors go well with #686dba?

The complementary color of #686dba is #887600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #377ab8 and #8a61aa. The triadic partners are #af5b3e and #218b5c.

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

White text reads better on #686dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686dba a warm or cool color?

#686dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.118.