#685DFD

A color in the Violet family

#685dfd is a color in the Violet family: RGB(104, 93, 253), HSL(244°, 98%, 68%), CMYK(59%, 63%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: mediumslateblue. Contrast is 4.59:1 on white and 4.57:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#685dfd
RGBrgb(104 93 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(104, 93, 253)
RGB %rgb(41% 36% 99%)
HSLhsl(244 98% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(244, 63%, 99%)
HWBhwb(244 36% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 63%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(48.11 39.51 -80.05)
LCHlch(48.11 89.27 296.27)
OKLaboklab(0.5834 0.0384 -0.2257)
OKLCHoklch(0.5834 0.229 279.66)
Decimal6839805

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colormediumslateblue ΔE 4.6
Closest web-safe color#6666ff
Hue244°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)98% / 63%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)45% / 42%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1786
Red / Green / Blue104 / 93 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.59:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.57:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 71.3 / -30.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -76.8 / 32.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #685dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(58.34% 0.229 279.66);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(104 93 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#685dfd] text-[#685dfd] border-[#685dfd]">