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#686fcd color: C64 Purple

#686fcd is rgb(104, 111, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.083% 0.14255 277.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

58.1%
0.143
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #686fcd

#686fcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, 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: #686fcd mixed with white

  1. 686fcd
  2. 757ed3
  3. 838cd9
  4. 919ade
  5. a0a9e4
  6. afb7e9
  7. bfc5ee
  8. ced4f2
  9. dee2f7
  10. eff0fb

Darker: #686fcd mixed with black

  1. 686fcd
  2. 5960b2
  3. 4b5198
  4. 3e427e
  5. 303466
  6. 24274e
  7. 181a38
  8. 0c0e23
  9. 04040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686fcd with less saturation

  1. 686fcd
  2. 6971c5
  3. 6b73bd
  4. 6d74b5
  5. 6e75ad
  6. 7077a5
  7. 72789d
  8. 747994
  9. 76798c
  10. 787a83

Questions about #686fcd

What color is #686fcd?

#686fcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 111, 205), in HSL hsl(235.84, 50.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.083% 0.14255 277.769).

What colors go well with #686fcd?

The complementary color of #686fcd is #917900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f7fca and #9260bb. The triadic partners are #bf5736 and #009358.

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

White text reads better on #686fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686fcd a warm or cool color?

#686fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.143.