#686eb0 color: Mediaeval
#686eb0 is rgb(104, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(56.199% 0.10195 278.619) 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 #686eb0
#686eb0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686eb0 mixed with white
Darker: #686eb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #686eb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #686eb0
What color is #686eb0?
#686eb0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(235, 31.3%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.199% 0.10195 278.619).
What colors go well with #686eb0?
The complementary color of #686eb0 is #847522. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4179ae and #8664a3. The triadic partners are #a75e47 and #36875e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686eb0?
White text reads better on #686eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686eb0 a warm or cool color?
#686eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.102.