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#686fdd color: Bright indigo

#686fdd is rgb(104, 111, 221) in RGB and oklch(59.104% 0.16482 277.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

59.1%
0.165
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #686fdd

#686fdd is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #686fdd mixed with white

  1. 686fdd
  2. 757ee2
  3. 838de6
  4. 919bea
  5. a0aaee
  6. afb8f1
  7. bec6f5
  8. ced4f8
  9. dee3fb
  10. eef1fd

Darker: #686fdd mixed with black

  1. 686fdd
  2. 5960c0
  3. 4b51a4
  4. 3e4288
  5. 30346e
  6. 242755
  7. 181a3d
  8. 0c0e26
  9. 040411
  10. 000102

Calmer: #686fdd with less saturation

  1. 686fdd
  2. 6a72d4
  3. 6b74cb
  4. 6d76c1
  5. 6f77b8
  6. 7179ae
  7. 747aa5
  8. 767b9b
  9. 787c92
  10. 7b7d88

Questions about #686fdd

What color is #686fdd?

#686fdd is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 111, 221), in HSL hsl(236.41, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.104% 0.16482 277.349).

What colors go well with #686fdd?

The complementary color of #686fdd is #957c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0082d9 and #985ec8. The triadic partners are #cc512b and #009954.

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

White text reads better on #686fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686fdd a warm or cool color?

#686fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.165.