#685EC6
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.4% 0.156 284.3), rgb(104, 94, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#685EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.156 284.3) |
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 #685EC6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685EC6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685EC6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685EC6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9896E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817BDC
oklch(63.2% 0.143 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#685EC6
oklch(54.4% 0.156 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AF
oklch(49.1% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#49428D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#685EC6 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) | #2A6FCA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2569C4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487589 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685EC6
#685EC6
oklch(54.4% 0.156 284.3)
- #7B7200
#7B7200
oklch(54.3% 0.115 104.1)
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 #685EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.015
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #685EC6 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.