What color is #685C81?

#685C81 is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 129), and in HSL hsl(259, 17%, 43%).

Is #685C81 accessible as text?

On white, #685C81 has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #685C81, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685C81?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #685C81?

#685C81 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74805B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #685C81 below.

Is #685C81 good for buttons?

#685C81 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #685C81 — black text only reaches 3.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #685C81 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #685C81 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#685C81 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #685C81

Not just a swatch — here's how #685C81 works with other colors. Named schemes with #685C81 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685C81 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685C81 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #685C81 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ultra Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685C81 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #685C81 Secondary #8E8A98 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet 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 Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #685C81 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 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #685C81 with

Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Shadow Gainsboro Onyx

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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DEE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #735B80 — 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 #685C81 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #685C81;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 92 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.1% 0.060 299.1);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E9E7EE;
  --color-200: #D4CFDD;
  --color-300: #B4ADC3;
  --color-400: #948BA7;
  --color-500: #756B89;
  --color-600: #5D566B;
  --color-700: #45414E;
  --color-800: #2F2C35;
  --color-900: #1E1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E9E7EE',
    200: '#D4CFDD',
    300: '#B4ADC3',
    400: '#948BA7',
    500: '#756B89',
    600: '#5D566B',
    700: '#45414E',
    800: '#2F2C35',
    900: '#1E1C21',
  },
}

$base: #685C81;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E9E7EE;
$base-200: #D4CFDD;
$base-300: #B4ADC3;
$base-400: #948BA7;
$base-500: #756B89;
$base-600: #5D566B;
$base-700: #45414E;
$base-800: #2F2C35;
$base-900: #1E1C21;
$base-hover: #524967;
$base-subtle: #D1CED9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685C81",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4ADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#948BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#756B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #685C81

Color Lab

Pairs with #685C81

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