Close to Dusk
#685C8A
#685C8A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 36.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 20% saturation and 45% 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 #685C8A.
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.
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6.02:1 AABlack text on this color
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6.02:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.49:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #685C8A as they’d see it.
#685C8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #685C8A
What color is #685C8A?
#685C8A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 36.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 20% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #685C8A in RGB?
#685C8A is rgb(104, 92, 138): 104 red, 92 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #685C8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 33, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #685C8A?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #685C8A?
Its complement #5B6839 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.