#686eb6 color: Chetwode Blue
#686eb6 is rgb(104, 110, 182) in RGB and oklch(56.529% 0.11081 278.604) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686eb6
#686eb6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.67:1 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: #686eb6 mixed with white
Darker: #686eb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #686eb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #686eb6
What color is #686eb6?
#686eb6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 182), in HSL hsl(235.38, 34.82%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.529% 0.11081 278.604).
What colors go well with #686eb6?
The complementary color of #686eb6 is #877614. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b7ab4 and #8963a8. The triadic partners are #ac5d43 and #2d895d.
Is white or black text more readable on #686eb6?
White text reads better on #686eb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686eb6 a warm or cool color?
#686eb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.111.