#686fb3 color: Chetwode Blue
#686fb3 is rgb(104, 111, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.568% 0.10498 278.009) 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 30%
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About #686fb3
#686fb3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #686fb3 mixed with white
Darker: #686fb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #686fb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #686fb3
What color is #686fb3?
#686fb3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 111, 179), in HSL hsl(234.4, 33.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.568% 0.10498 278.009).
What colors go well with #686fb3?
The complementary color of #686fb3 is #87761f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7bb1 and #8764a6. The triadic partners are #aa5e47 and #35895e.
Is white or black text more readable on #686fb3?
White text reads better on #686fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #686fb3 a warm or cool color?
#686fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.105.