#6850A0
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.4% 0.125 295.3), rgb(104, 80, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#6850A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6850A0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.125 295.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6850A0 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6850A0 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6850A0 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6850A0 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A594D7
oklch(70.6% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9079CC
oklch(63.2% 0.124 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A60B9
oklch(55.5% 0.135 295.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6850A0
oklch(49.4% 0.125 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#544181
oklch(42.7% 0.104 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#6850A0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #335FA3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385D9E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6070 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6850A0
#6850A0
oklch(49.4% 0.125 295.3)
- #606800
#606800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 114.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6850A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #6850A0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.