#685B8B Color

#685B8B is rgb(104, 91, 139) in RGB and hsl(256, 21%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#685B8B

HEX#685B8B

RGBrgb(104, 91, 139)

HSLhsl(256, 21%, 45%)

HSVhsv(256, 35%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.076 296)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 35%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #685B8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #685B8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#685B8B Complementary#7E8B5B Analogous#5B668B Analogous#805B8B Triadic#8B685B Triadic#5B8B68

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #685B8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7B6EA0 #8F84AE #A59CBF #B9B2CD #CFCBDD #E3E0EB

Shades

#5A4F78 #4C4266 #3E3653 #332C44 #252031 #17141F

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