Information about #685387 color

#685387 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685387 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 83, 135) — 40.8% red, 32.5% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 20 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #685387 reads as a calm, restrained violet and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Butterfly Bush (#68578C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kimberly (#695D87) and High Society (#695B7C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 83, 135)), which gives #685387 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #685387: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #685387 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#685387 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#685387 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #685387

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685387
  • RGB104, 83, 135
  • CMYK12, 20, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(104, 83, 135)
  • HSL264°, 24%, 43%
  • HSL Precise264.231°, 23.853%, 42.745%
  • HSV264°, 39%, 53%
  • HSB264°, 39%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.325, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.325, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.325, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID685387
  • DECIMAL ID6837127
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01