#686eab color: Chalcedony Violet
#686eab is rgb(104, 110, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.932% 0.09452 278.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686eab
#686eab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686eab mixed with white
Darker: #686eab mixed with black
Calmer: #686eab with less saturation
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Questions about #686eab
What color is #686eab?
#686eab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 171), in HSL hsl(234.63, 28.51%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.932% 0.09452 278.582).
What colors go well with #686eab?
The complementary color of #686eab is #83752b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4578a9 and #84649f. The triadic partners are #a3604a and #3c855f.
Is white or black text more readable on #686eab?
White text reads better on #686eab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686eab a warm or cool color?
#686eab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.095.