Close to Dusk
#685C8D
#685C8D is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 36.1% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 21% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #685C8D.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #685C8D as they’d see it.
#685C8D 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 #685C8D
What color is #685C8D?
#685C8D is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 36.1% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 21% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #685C8D in RGB?
#685C8D is rgb(104, 92, 141): 104 red, 92 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #685C8D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 35, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #685C8D?
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 #685C8D?
Its complement #5B6936 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.