#685EC1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.1% 0.15 284.8), rgb(104, 94, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#685EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.15 284.8) |
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 #685EC1 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685EC1 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685EC1 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685EC1 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#827BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#685EC1
oklch(54.1% 0.15 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AB
oklch(49.1% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A438B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D396F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#685EC1 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) | #306EC4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C68BF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7386 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685EC1
#685EC1
oklch(54.1% 0.15 284.8)
- #7A7200
#7A7200
oklch(54.2% 0.115 104.7)
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 #685EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #685EC1 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.