What color is #685CD8?

#685CD8 is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 92, 216), and in HSL hsl(246, 61%, 60%).

Is #685CD8 accessible as text?

On white, #685CD8 has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #685CD8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685CD8?

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

What colors go well with #685CD8?

#685CD8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CBD75B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #685CD8 below.

Is #685CD8 good for buttons?

#685CD8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #685CD8 — black text only reaches 4.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #685CD8 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #685CD8 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#685CD8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #685CD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #685CD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #685CD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685CD8 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Blue 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 #685CD8 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Slate Blue 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 #685CD8 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue 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 #685CD8 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Slate Blue 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 #685CD8 Secondary #9698C4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #685CD8 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 37/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

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 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #E3E2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #915BD7 — 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 #685CD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #685CD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 92 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.183 283.0);
  --color-50: #F3F2FC;
  --color-100: #E0DDF8;
  --color-200: #C2BDEF;
  --color-300: #9890DF;
  --color-400: #7167CB;
  --color-500: #4F45B0;
  --color-600: #433B87;
  --color-700: #342F60;
  --color-800: #25223F;
  --color-900: #181627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F2FC',
    100: '#E0DDF8',
    200: '#C2BDEF',
    300: '#9890DF',
    400: '#7167CB',
    500: '#4F45B0',
    600: '#433B87',
    700: '#342F60',
    800: '#25223F',
    900: '#181627',
  },
}

$base: #685CD8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F2FC;
$base-100: #E0DDF8;
$base-200: #C2BDEF;
$base-300: #9890DF;
$base-400: #7167CB;
$base-500: #4F45B0;
$base-600: #433B87;
$base-700: #342F60;
$base-800: #25223F;
$base-900: #181627;
$base-hover: #3F30C5;
$base-subtle: #D5D2EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685CD8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2BDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9890DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7167CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F45B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#433B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#342F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #685CD8

Color Lab

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