What color is #685BAE?

#685BAE is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 91, 174), and in HSL hsl(249, 34%, 52%).

Is #685BAE accessible as text?

On white, #685BAE has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #685BAE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685BAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #685BAE?

#685BAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A2AE5B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #685BAE below.

Is #685BAE good for buttons?

#685BAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #685BAE — black text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #685BAE the same as CSS slateblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #685BAE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685BAE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685BAE Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Tanzanite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #685BAE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Tanzanite anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685BAE Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Tanzanite 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 #685BAE Secondary #918FAE Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #685BAE 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #685BAE with

Cool Gray Amethyst Sage Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #835BAE — 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 #685BAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #685BAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 91 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.3% 0.127 288.4);
  --color-50: #F5F4FA;
  --color-100: #E5E3F2;
  --color-200: #CDC8E4;
  --color-300: #A8A2CE;
  --color-400: #857DB5;
  --color-500: #655C98;
  --color-600: #524C76;
  --color-700: #3E3A55;
  --color-800: #2B2839;
  --color-900: #1B1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F5F4FA',
    100: '#E5E3F2',
    200: '#CDC8E4',
    300: '#A8A2CE',
    400: '#857DB5',
    500: '#655C98',
    600: '#524C76',
    700: '#3E3A55',
    800: '#2B2839',
    900: '#1B1A23',
  },
}

$base: #685BAE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F4FA;
$base-100: #E5E3F2;
$base-200: #CDC8E4;
$base-300: #A8A2CE;
$base-400: #857DB5;
$base-500: #655C98;
$base-600: #524C76;
$base-700: #3E3A55;
$base-800: #2B2839;
$base-900: #1B1A23;
$base-hover: #51468E;
$base-subtle: #D4D1E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685BAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDC8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8A2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#857DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#655C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#524C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #685BAE

Color Lab

Pairs with #685BAE

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