Close to Iris
#684EDA
#684EDA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 30.6% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 65% saturation and 58% 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 #684EDA.
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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5.69:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.69:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #684EDA as they’d see it.
#684EDA 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 #684EDA
What color is #684EDA?
#684EDA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 30.6% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 65% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #684EDA in RGB?
#684EDA is rgb(104, 78, 218): 104 red, 78 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #684EDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 64, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #684EDA?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #684EDA?
Its complement #5A6F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.