What color is #685AE2?

#685AE2 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 90, 226), and in HSL hsl(246, 70%, 62%).

Is #685AE2 accessible as text?

On white, #685AE2 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #685AE2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685AE2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #685AE2?

#685AE2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D4E25A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #685AE2 below.

Is #685AE2 good for buttons?

#685AE2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #685AE2 — black text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #685AE2 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #685AE2 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#685AE2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #685AE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #685AE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #685AE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #685AE2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8A84FF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685AE2 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #685AE2 Secondary #9799C8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685AE2 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #685AE2 Secondary #E86A70 Accent #F5934D Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #685AE2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #685AE2

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People also use #685AE2 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #955AE2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #685AE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #685AE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 90 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.7% 0.199 282.5);
  --color-50: #F3F1FD;
  --color-100: #DFDBFA;
  --color-200: #BFBAF3;
  --color-300: #938AE5;
  --color-400: #6B5FD3;
  --color-500: #493DB8;
  --color-600: #3E358C;
  --color-700: #312B64;
  --color-800: #232041;
  --color-900: #171528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F3F1FD',
    100: '#DFDBFA',
    200: '#BFBAF3',
    300: '#938AE5',
    400: '#6B5FD3',
    500: '#493DB8',
    600: '#3E358C',
    700: '#312B64',
    800: '#232041',
    900: '#171528',
  },
}

$base: #685AE2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F1FD;
$base-100: #DFDBFA;
$base-200: #BFBAF3;
$base-300: #938AE5;
$base-400: #6B5FD3;
$base-500: #493DB8;
$base-600: #3E358C;
$base-700: #312B64;
$base-800: #232041;
$base-900: #171528;
$base-hover: #3826D7;
$base-subtle: #D6D2F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685AE2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFBAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#938AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#493DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#312B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}