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#686ece color: C64 Purple

#686ece is rgb(104, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.95% 0.14532 278.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

57.9%
0.145
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #686ece

#686ece is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #686ece mixed with white

  1. 686ece
  2. 757dd4
  3. 838bda
  4. 919adf
  5. a0a8e4
  6. afb7e9
  7. bfc5ee
  8. ced3f3
  9. dee2f7
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #686ece mixed with black

  1. 686ece
  2. 595fb3
  3. 4b5098
  4. 3e417f
  5. 303366
  6. 24264e
  7. 181938
  8. 0c0e23
  9. 04040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686ece with less saturation

  1. 686ece
  2. 6970c6
  3. 6b72be
  4. 6c73b6
  5. 6e75ad
  6. 7076a5
  7. 72779d
  8. 747894
  9. 76798c
  10. 787983

Questions about #686ece

What color is #686ece?

#686ece is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(236.47, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.95% 0.14532 278.14).

What colors go well with #686ece?

The complementary color of #686ece is #907900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c7ecb and #925fbb. The triadic partners are #c05533 and #009358.

Is white or black text more readable on #686ece?

White text reads better on #686ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686ece a warm or cool color?

#686ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.145.