#686eaf color: Mediaeval
#686eaf is rgb(104, 110, 175) in RGB and oklch(56.145% 0.10047 278.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686eaf
#686eaf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.1 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 Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686eaf mixed with white
Darker: #686eaf mixed with black
Calmer: #686eaf with less saturation
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Questions about #686eaf
What color is #686eaf?
#686eaf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 175), in HSL hsl(234.93, 30.74%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.145% 0.10047 278.616).
What colors go well with #686eaf?
The complementary color of #686eaf is #847524. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4179ad and #8664a2. The triadic partners are #a75f47 and #37875f.
Is white or black text more readable on #686eaf?
White text reads better on #686eaf: 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 #686eaf a warm or cool color?
#686eaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.1.