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#687abe color: Ultramarine Blue

#687abe is rgb(104, 122, 190) in RGB and oklch(59.455% 0.10629 271.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

59.5%
0.106
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #687abe

#687abe is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#657abb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #687abe mixed with white

  1. 687abe
  2. 7687c5
  3. 8494cc
  4. 92a1d3
  5. a1aed9
  6. b0bce0
  7. c0c9e6
  8. cfd6ed
  9. dfe4f3
  10. eff1f9

Darker: #687abe mixed with black

  1. 687abe
  2. 5969a5
  3. 4b598c
  4. 3e4975
  5. 303a5e
  6. 242b48
  7. 181d33
  8. 0c101f
  9. 04050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #687abe with less saturation

  1. 687abe
  2. 6a7bb8
  3. 6c7cb2
  4. 6f7cac
  5. 717da5
  6. 737d9f
  7. 757e99
  8. 787e92
  9. 7a7e8c
  10. 7c7e85

Questions about #687abe

What color is #687abe?

#687abe is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 122, 190), in HSL hsl(227.44, 39.81%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.455% 0.10629 271.596).

What colors go well with #687abe?

The complementary color of #687abe is #967c26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c86b8 and #8a6fb3. The triadic partners are #b56556 and #49915e.

Is white or black text more readable on #687abe?

White text reads better on #687abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #687abe a warm or cool color?

#687abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.106.