#685FD6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.177 282.4), rgb(104, 95, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#685FD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.177 282.4) |
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 #685FD6 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685FD6 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685FD6 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #685FD6 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9595ED
oklch(70.6% 0.127 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D79E8
oklch(63.2% 0.163 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#685FD6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#574DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.164 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#474096
oklch(42.7% 0.136 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3777
oklch(37.6% 0.106 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#685FD6 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) | #0C73DA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7A91 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685FD6
#685FD6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 282.4)
- #817500
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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 #685FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.008
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
Use #685FD6 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.