Close to Eggplant
#685271
#685271 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 32.2% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #685271.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.92:1 AABlack text on this color
3.03:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.92:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.03:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #685271 as they’d see it.
#685271 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #685271
What color is #685271?
#685271 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 32.2% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #685271 in RGB?
#685271 is rgb(104, 82, 113): 104 red, 82 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #685271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 27, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #685271?
PANTONE 269 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #685271?
Its complement #4A6041 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.