Palettes / Colors / #685EA2
#685EA2 — Dusty Blue
#685EA2 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.
#685EA2 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 #98A25D; it also sits naturally between #5D75A2 and #8A5DA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #685EA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 94, 162 |
| HSL | 249°, 27%, 50% |
| HSV | 249°, 42%, 64% |
| CMYK | 36%, 42%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 16.23, 13.56, 35.94 |
| Yxy | 13.56, 0.2470, 0.2062 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.59, 20.55, -35.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.82, 16.49, -35.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 37% · Blue 64%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #685EA2
.text { color: #685EA2; }
.background { background-color: #685EA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #685EA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 94, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 27%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #685EA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 94, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #685EA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 94, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#685EA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#685EA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98A25D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.66:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #685EA2: #FFFFFF.
How #685EA2 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 #685EA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #685EA2?
#685EA2 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 104, 94, 162). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #685EA2?
#685EA2 is RGB 104, 94, 162 — HSL 249°, 27%, 50% — CMYK 36%, 42%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #685EA2?
Its complement is #98A25D; analogous partners are #5D75A2 and #8A5DA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #685EA2 for text?
White text on #685EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.