What color is #685D8D?

#685D8D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685D8D?

The RGB value is 104, 93, 141: 104 red, 93 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685D8D?

The complementary color is #828D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685D8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685D8D color

#685D8D rgb(104, 93, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #685D8D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 36.5% green and 55.3% blue (104, 93, 141).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 21% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#685D8D color codes

HEX	`#685D8D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 93, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 36.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 21%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 34%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.3, 15.44, -24.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.3, 29.35, 301.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.43, 12.695, 26.884)`
Decimal	`6839693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685D8D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #685D8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685D8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #685D8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685d8d; }
.text { color: #685d8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685d8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 93 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685d8d, #805d8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #685D8D?: #685D8D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685D8D?: The RGB value is 104, 93, 141: 104 red, 93 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685D8D?: The complementary color is #828D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685D8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.