#685CC6
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.1% 0.159 284.9), rgb(104, 92, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#685CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 92, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.159 284.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #685CC6 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685CC6 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685CC6 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685CC6 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E5
oklch(70.7% 0.114 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#827ADE
oklch(63.2% 0.147 285)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#685CC6
oklch(54.1% 0.159 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.149 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A428E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3872
oklch(37.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#685CC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #246ECA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2068C4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487388 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685CC6
#685CC6
oklch(54.1% 0.159 284.9)
- #797200
#797200
oklch(54.1% 0.115 105.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #685CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.012
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #685CC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.