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#686fc6 color: Purple Toolbox

#686fc6 is rgb(104, 111, 198) in RGB and oklch(57.657% 0.1326 277.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

57.7%
0.133
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #686fc6

#686fc6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #686fc6 mixed with white

  1. 686fc6
  2. 757dcd
  3. 838cd3
  4. 929ad9
  5. a0a8df
  6. afb7e5
  7. bfc5ea
  8. ced3f0
  9. dee2f5
  10. eff0fa

Darker: #686fc6 mixed with black

  1. 686fc6
  2. 5960ac
  3. 4b5192
  4. 3e427a
  5. 303462
  6. 24274b
  7. 181a35
  8. 0c0e21
  9. 04040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686fc6 with less saturation

  1. 686fc6
  2. 6971bf
  3. 6b72b7
  4. 6c73b0
  5. 6e75a8
  6. 7076a1
  7. 717799
  8. 737791
  9. 757889
  10. 777981

Questions about #686fc6

What color is #686fc6?

#686fc6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(104, 111, 198), in HSL hsl(235.53, 45.19%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.657% 0.1326 277.904).

What colors go well with #686fc6?

The complementary color of #686fc6 is #8f7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a7ec3 and #8f61b5. The triadic partners are #b9593b and #0b905a.

Is white or black text more readable on #686fc6?

White text reads better on #686fc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686fc6 a warm or cool color?

#686fc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.133.