#686eb9 color: Chetwode Blue
#686eb9 is rgb(104, 110, 185) in RGB and oklch(56.698% 0.1152 278.577) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #686eb9
#686eb9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686eb9 mixed with white
Darker: #686eb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #686eb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #686eb9
What color is #686eb9?
#686eb9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 185), in HSL hsl(235.56, 36.65%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.698% 0.1152 278.577).
What colors go well with #686eb9?
The complementary color of #686eb9 is #887708. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #387bb7 and #8a62aa. The triadic partners are #af5c41 and #288b5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #686eb9?
White text reads better on #686eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686eb9 a warm or cool color?
#686eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.115.