#688cd5 color: Livid
#688cd5 is rgb(104, 140, 213) in RGB and oklch(64.483% 0.11726 263.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- indigo-400
- Black 16%
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About #688cd5
#688cd5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #688cd5 mixed with white
Darker: #688cd5 mixed with black
Calmer: #688cd5 with less saturation
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What color is #688cd5?
#688cd5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Livid. In RGB it is rgb(104, 140, 213), in HSL hsl(220.18, 56.48%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.483% 0.11726 263.489).
What colors go well with #688cd5?
The complementary color of #688cd5 is #b08629. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3099c9 and #917fce. The triadic partners are #cb6f6b and #5fa05d.
Is white or black text more readable on #688cd5?
White text reads better on #688cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #688cd5 a warm or cool color?
#688cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.117.