What color is #685EED?

#685EED is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 94, 237), and in HSL hsl(244, 80%, 65%).

Is #685EED accessible as text?

On white, #685EED has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #685EED, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #685EED?

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

What colors go well with #685EED?

#685EED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E4ED5E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #685EED below.

Is #685EED good for buttons?

#685EED works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #685EED — black text only reaches 4.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #685EED the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #685EED is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #685EED

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #685EED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8A89FF

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 #685EED Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

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 #685EED Secondary #999ECF 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 #685EED 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 #685EED 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 #685EED 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #685EED

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People also use #685EED with

Maya Blue Medium Orchid Pear 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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E3F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #975EED — 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 #685EED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #685EED;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 94 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.2% 0.208 280.7);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DCD9FC;
  --color-200: #BAB6F7;
  --color-300: #8B84EB;
  --color-400: #6057DB;
  --color-500: #3D34C1;
  --color-600: #362F93;
  --color-700: #2B2768;
  --color-800: #201D44;
  --color-900: #151429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DCD9FC',
    200: '#BAB6F7',
    300: '#8B84EB',
    400: '#6057DB',
    500: '#3D34C1',
    600: '#362F93',
    700: '#2B2768',
    800: '#201D44',
    900: '#151429',
  },
}

$base: #685EED;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DCD9FC;
$base-200: #BAB6F7;
$base-300: #8B84EB;
$base-400: #6057DB;
$base-500: #3D34C1;
$base-600: #362F93;
$base-700: #2B2768;
$base-800: #201D44;
$base-900: #151429;
$base-hover: #3023E7;
$base-subtle: #D6D4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#685EED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6057DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D34C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#362F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}