Royal Violet
#685DEA · Royal Violet
#685DEA is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 104, 93, 234 and a relative luminance of 0.167, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.17
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.84:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.34:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #685DEA?
#685DEA is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 104, 93, 234, and in HSL it is 245°, 77%, 64%.
Is #685DEA a light or dark color?
#685DEA has a relative luminance of 0.167, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #685DEA?
Its complementary color is #DEEA5D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.