Palettes / Colors / #685CC2

#685CC2 — Muted Blue

#685CC2 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #685CC2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#685CC2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B6C25B; it also sits naturally between #5B83C2 and #9B5BC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 41% · Green 36% · Blue 76%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #685CC2

.text { color: #685CC2; }
.background { background-color: #685CC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #685CC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 92, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 46%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #685CC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 92, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #685CC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 92, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#685CC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#685CC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6C25B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #685CC2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #685CC2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #685CC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #685CC2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #685CC2?

#685CC2 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 104, 92, 194). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #685CC2?

#685CC2 is RGB 104, 92, 194 — HSL 247°, 46%, 56% — CMYK 46%, 53%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #685CC2?

Its complement is #B6C25B; analogous partners are #5B83C2 and #9B5BC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #685CC2 for text?

White text on #685CC2 has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.90:1.