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#687ae3 color: Pan Purple

#687ae3 is rgb(104, 122, 227) in RGB and oklch(61.606% 0.15874 273.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

61.6%
0.159
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #687ae3

#687ae3 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pan Purple (#657aef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #687ae3 mixed with white

  1. 687ae3
  2. 7588e7
  3. 8395eb
  4. 92a3ee
  5. a0b0f1
  6. afbdf4
  7. bfcaf7
  8. cfd8f9
  9. dee5fc
  10. eff2fd

Darker: #687ae3 mixed with black

  1. 687ae3
  2. 5969c5
  3. 4b59a8
  4. 3e498c
  5. 303a71
  6. 242b57
  7. 181d3f
  8. 0c1027
  9. 040512
  10. 000103

Calmer: #687ae3 with less saturation

  1. 687ae3
  2. 6a7cda
  3. 6d7ed1
  4. 707fc8
  5. 7381be
  6. 7582b5
  7. 7883ac
  8. 7b83a2
  9. 7f8499
  10. 82858f

Questions about #687ae3

What color is #687ae3?

#687ae3 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Pan Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 122, 227), in HSL hsl(231.22, 68.72%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.606% 0.15874 273.531).

What colors go well with #687ae3?

The complementary color of #687ae3 is #a28100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cdc and #9a69d2. The triadic partners are #d35a40 and #009f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #687ae3?

White text reads better on #687ae3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #687ae3 a warm or cool color?

#687ae3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.159.