What color is #685EA6?

#685EA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #685EA6?

The RGB value is 104, 94, 166: 104 red, 94 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #685EA6?

The complementary color is #9CA65E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #685EA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#685EA6 color

#685EA6 rgb(104, 94, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #685EA6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 36.9% green and 65.1% blue (104, 94, 166).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#685EA6 color codes

HEX	`#685EA6`
RGB	`rgb(104, 94, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 36.9%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 43%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 43%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.8, 21.68, -37.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.8, 43.32, 300.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.593, 13.701, 37.839)`
Decimal	`6839974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #685EA6, 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 #685EA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#685EA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #685EA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #685ea6; }
.text { color: #685ea6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #685ea6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 94 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #685ea6, #8c5ea6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #685EA6?: #685EA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #685EA6?: The RGB value is 104, 94, 166: 104 red, 94 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #685EA6?: The complementary color is #9CA65E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #685EA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.