#685AA2#685AA2
#685AA2 is a mid, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.129; OKLCH L 51.4% C 0.112 H 290.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.88:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #685AA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 29%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(252, 44%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(35.8%, 44.4%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.56, 23.01, -37.11) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.56, 43.66, 301.81°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.4% 0.0398 -0.1044) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.112 290.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.8849, 12.8636, 35.8214) |
| Luminance | 0.1286 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 5.20
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.43
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 6.51
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 7.39
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 7.66
Dusk
#4E5481
ΔE00 7.88
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#685AA2 #94A25A
analogous
#5A70A2 #685AA2 #8C5AA2
triadic
#685AA2 #A2685A #5AA268
tetradic
#685AA2 #A25A70 #94A25A #5AA28C
square
#685AA2 #A25A70 #94A25A #5AA28C
split-complementary
#685AA2 #A28C5A #70A25A
monochromatic
#352E53 #4F447B #685AA2 #8B80B9 #AFA8CF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.88
#685AA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.57
#685AA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #685AA2
5.88:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##685AA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##685AA2 | 1.00 | 5.88 | 3.57 | 5.88 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.57 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4266A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4363A0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#5A6876
Achromatopsia (no color)
#646464
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #685aa2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(104, 90, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.4% 0.112 290.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9688be',
500: '#685aa2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #685aa2; $custom-light: #9688be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#685aa2",
"rgb": {
"r": 104,
"g": 90,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 251.667,
"s": 28.571,
"l": 49.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51397,
"c": 0.11174,
"h": 290.9
},
"luminance": 0.12864
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#685AA2
secondary
#B6BD9B
accent
#C563B2
background
#F9F8FB
surface
#F2F0F7
border
#CCCBD0
text
#0D0B12
muted
#7E7C81