#686699 Color

#686699 is rgb(104, 102, 153) in RGB and hsl(242, 20%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#686699

HEX#686699

RGBrgb(104, 102, 153)

HSLhsl(242, 20%, 50%)

HSVhsv(242, 33%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.079 285.2)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 33%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #686699 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #686699 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#686699 Complementary#979966 Analogous#667E99 Analogous#816699 Triadic#996866 Triadic#669968

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #686699, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7D7BA7 #9291B6 #A7A6C4 #B9B9D0 #CFCEDE #E4E3ED

Shades

#595884 #4D4B71 #3E3D5C #323149 #232334 #171622

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