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#686dce color: C64 Purple

#686dce is rgb(104, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.756% 0.14669 278.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

57.8%
0.147
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #686dce

#686dce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, 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: #686dce mixed with white

  1. 686dce
  2. 757cd4
  3. 838bda
  4. 9199df
  5. a0a8e4
  6. afb6e9
  7. bec5ee
  8. ced3f3
  9. dee2f7
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #686dce mixed with black

  1. 686dce
  2. 595eb3
  3. 4b4f98
  4. 3e417f
  5. 303366
  6. 24264e
  7. 181938
  8. 0c0d23
  9. 04040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686dce with less saturation

  1. 686dce
  2. 696fc6
  3. 6b71be
  4. 6c73b5
  5. 6e74ad
  6. 7075a5
  7. 71769c
  8. 737794
  9. 75788b
  10. 777982

Questions about #686dce

What color is #686dce?

#686dce is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(237.06, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.756% 0.14669 278.525).

What colors go well with #686dce?

The complementary color of #686dce is #8f7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b7dcb and #925ebb. The triadic partners are #bf5431 and #009358.

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

White text reads better on #686dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686dce a warm or cool color?

#686dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.147.