#686eb5 color: Chetwode Blue
#686eb5 is rgb(104, 110, 181) in RGB and oklch(56.473% 0.10934 278.611) 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 29%
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About #686eb5
#686eb5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686eb5 mixed with white
Darker: #686eb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #686eb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #686eb5
What color is #686eb5?
#686eb5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 181), in HSL hsl(235.32, 34.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.473% 0.10934 278.611).
What colors go well with #686eb5?
The complementary color of #686eb5 is #867617. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c7ab3 and #8863a7. The triadic partners are #ac5d44 and #2f895d.
Is white or black text more readable on #686eb5?
White text reads better on #686eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686eb5 a warm or cool color?
#686eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.109.