#686eb2 color: Mediaeval
#686eb2 is rgb(104, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.307% 0.10491 278.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #686eb2
#686eb2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686eb2 mixed with white
Darker: #686eb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #686eb2 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #686eb2
Questions about #686eb2
What color is #686eb2?
#686eb2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(235.14, 32.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.307% 0.10491 278.621).
What colors go well with #686eb2?
The complementary color of #686eb2 is #85761e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7ab0 and #8763a4. The triadic partners are #a95e46 and #33885e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686eb2?
White text reads better on #686eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686eb2 a warm or cool color?
#686eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.105.