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#686edf color: Bright indigo

#686edf is rgb(104, 110, 223) in RGB and oklch(59.048% 0.16888 277.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

59%
0.169
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #686edf

#686edf is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #686edf mixed with white

  1. 686edf
  2. 757de3
  3. 838ce8
  4. 919bec
  5. a0a9ef
  6. afb8f3
  7. bec6f6
  8. ced4f9
  9. dee2fb
  10. eef1fd

Darker: #686edf mixed with black

  1. 686edf
  2. 595fc2
  3. 4b50a5
  4. 3e418a
  5. 30336f
  6. 242656
  7. 18193d
  8. 0c0e27
  9. 040412
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686edf with less saturation

  1. 686edf
  2. 6971d6
  3. 6b73cc
  4. 6d75c3
  5. 6f77b9
  6. 7178af
  7. 737aa6
  8. 767b9c
  9. 787c92
  10. 7b7d88

Questions about #686edf

What color is #686edf?

#686edf is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 223), in HSL hsl(236.97, 65.03%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.048% 0.16888 277.6).

What colors go well with #686edf?

The complementary color of #686edf is #957c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0081db and #995cca. The triadic partners are #cd4f26 and #009954.

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

White text reads better on #686edf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686edf a warm or cool color?

#686edf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.169.