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#687ccd color: Soft indigo

#687ccd is rgb(104, 124, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.696% 0.12529 271.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

60.7%
0.125
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #687ccd

#687ccd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #687ccd mixed with white

  1. 687ccd
  2. 7689d3
  3. 8496d8
  4. 92a3de
  5. a1b0e3
  6. b0bde8
  7. bfcaed
  8. cfd7f2
  9. dfe5f6
  10. eff2fb

Darker: #687ccd mixed with black

  1. 687ccd
  2. 596bb2
  3. 4b5a98
  4. 3e4a7e
  5. 303b66
  6. 242c4e
  7. 181e38
  8. 0c1123
  9. 04050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #687ccd with less saturation

  1. 687ccd
  2. 6a7dc6
  3. 6d7ebf
  4. 6f7fb7
  5. 7280b0
  6. 7580a8
  7. 7781a1
  8. 7a8199
  9. 7d8292
  10. 7f828a

Questions about #687ccd

What color is #687ccd?

#687ccd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 124, 205), in HSL hsl(228.12, 50.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.696% 0.12529 271.746).

What colors go well with #687ccd?

The complementary color of #687ccd is #9e7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b8ac6 and #906fc0. The triadic partners are #c26351 and #3d975b.

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

White text reads better on #687ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #687ccd a warm or cool color?

#687ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.125.