Close to Eggplant
#685366
#685366 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 32.5% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #685366.
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
6.96:1 AABlack text on this color
3.02:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.96:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.02:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #685366 as they’d see it.
#685366 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 #685366
What color is #685366?
#685366 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 32.5% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #685366 in RGB?
#685366 is rgb(104, 83, 102): 104 red, 83 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #685366 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 2, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #685366?
PANTONE 438 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #685366?
Its complement #4A5F4C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.