Information about #685CBC color

#685CBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #685CBC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 92, 188) (40.8% red, 36.1% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 33 / 38 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #685CBC reads as a confidently colored blue and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blue Marguerite (#6A5BB1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Navy Blue (#5E5CB2) and Slate Blue (#6A5ACD).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 92, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #685CBC background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#685CBC color variations

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

#685CBC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#867CC9

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#A49DD7

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#C2BDE4

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#E0DEF1

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White

#FFFFFF

#685CBC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#685CBC

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#4D419F

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#3A3077

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#26204F

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#131027

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Black

#000000

#685CBC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#685CBC

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#6C62B1

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#7168A5

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#757099

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#7A778C

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Grey

#808080

#685CBC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC5C9C

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#B65CBC

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#8F5CBC

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#685CBC

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#5C75BC

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#5C9CBC

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#5CBCB6

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#685CBC 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
#685CBC
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#B0BC5C
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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
#685CBC
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#7FBC5C
#7FBC5C

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#BC995C
#BC995C

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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
#995CBC
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#685CBC
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#5C7FBC
#5C7FBC

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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
#685CBC
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#BC695C
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#5CBC69
#5CBC69

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#685CBC
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#BC5CB0
#BC5CB0

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#B0BC5C
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#5CBC69
#5CBC69

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#BC5C7F
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#B0BC5C
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#5CBC99
#5CBC99

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Nearest named colors to #685CBC

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

Blue Marguerite color link
Blue Marguerite

#6A5BB1

Pastel Navy Blue color link
Pastel Navy Blue

#5E5CB2

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Fuchsia Blue color link
Fuchsia Blue

#7A58C1

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Purple Sage Bush color link
Purple Sage Bush

#7A5DC7

Dark Periwinkle color link
Dark Periwinkle

#665FD1

Studio color link
Studio

#714AB2

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Iris color link
Iris

#5A4FCF

#685CBC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685CBC
  • RGB104, 92, 188
  • CMYK33, 38, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(104, 92, 188)
  • HSL248°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise247.5°, 41.739%, 54.902%
  • HSV248°, 51%, 74%
  • HSB248°, 51%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.361, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.361, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.361, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID685CBC
  • DECIMAL ID6839484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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