What color is #685E8A?

#685E8A is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 138), and in HSL hsl(254, 19%, 45%).

Is #685E8A accessible as text?

On white, #685E8A has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #685E8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685E8A?

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

What colors go well with #685E8A?

#685E8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7E895D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #685E8A below.

Is #685E8A good for buttons?

#685E8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #685E8A — black text only reaches 3.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #685E8A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #685E8A 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.

#685E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #685E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #685E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #685E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685E8A Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #685E8A Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Very Peri 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 #685E8A Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri 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 #685E8A Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Very Peri 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 #685E8A Secondary #8F8C9D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #685E8A 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 41/100

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 60/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #685E8A with

Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Russian Green 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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DFE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #765D89 — 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 #685E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #685E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 94 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.9% 0.070 294.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EF;
  --color-200: #D2CEDE;
  --color-300: #B1ABC4;
  --color-400: #9189A9;
  --color-500: #716A8B;
  --color-600: #5B556D;
  --color-700: #43404F;
  --color-800: #2E2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EF',
    200: '#D2CEDE',
    300: '#B1ABC4',
    400: '#9189A9',
    500: '#716A8B',
    600: '#5B556D',
    700: '#43404F',
    800: '#2E2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #685E8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EF;
$base-200: #D2CEDE;
$base-300: #B1ABC4;
$base-400: #9189A9;
$base-500: #716A8B;
$base-600: #5B556D;
$base-700: #43404F;
$base-800: #2E2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #524A6D;
$base-subtle: #D2CFDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1ABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9189A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#716A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #685E8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #685E8A

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