#685EC7
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.5% 0.158 284.2), rgb(104, 94, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#685EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.158 284.2) |
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 #685EC7 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685EC7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685EC7 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685EC7 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E5
oklch(70.6% 0.114 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#807BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#685EC7
oklch(54.5% 0.158 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AF
oklch(49.1% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232142
oklch(26.8% 0.06 284.3)
#685EC7 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) | #2970CB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2369C5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477589 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685EC7
#685EC7
oklch(54.5% 0.158 284.2)
- #7B7300
#7B7300
oklch(54.5% 0.116 104.8)
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 #685EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #685EC7 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.