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#687dc6 color: Persian Jewel

#687dc6 is rgb(104, 125, 198) in RGB and oklch(60.515% 0.11401 270.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

60.5%
0.114
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #687dc6

#687dc6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persian Jewel (#6a7dbc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #687dc6 mixed with white

  1. 687dc6
  2. 768acc
  3. 8497d3
  4. 93a4d9
  5. a1b0de
  6. b0bde4
  7. c0caea
  8. cfd7ef
  9. dfe5f5
  10. eff2fa

Darker: #687dc6 mixed with black

  1. 687dc6
  2. 596cac
  3. 4b5b92
  4. 3e4b7a
  5. 303b62
  6. 242c4b
  7. 181e35
  8. 0c1121
  9. 04050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #687dc6 with less saturation

  1. 687dc6
  2. 6a7ebf
  3. 6d7fb9
  4. 6f7fb2
  5. 7280ab
  6. 7580a5
  7. 77819e
  8. 7a8197
  9. 7c8190
  10. 7f8289

Questions about #687dc6

What color is #687dc6?

#687dc6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(104, 125, 198), in HSL hsl(226.6, 45.19%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.515% 0.11401 270.548).

What colors go well with #687dc6?

The complementary color of #687dc6 is #9c7e1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #368abf and #8d71bb. The triadic partners are #bc6657 and #48955d.

Is white or black text more readable on #687dc6?

White text reads better on #687dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #687dc6 a warm or cool color?

#687dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.114.