#6850B6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.8% 0.155 290.7), rgb(104, 80, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#6850B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6850B6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.155 290.7) |
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 #6850B6 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6850B6 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6850B6 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6850B6 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E6
oklch(70.8% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DE
oklch(63.2% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#765CCC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6850B6
oklch(50.8% 0.155 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#433672
oklch(37.8% 0.099 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#6850B6 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) | #1963B9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5FB4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52667B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6850B6
#6850B6
oklch(50.8% 0.155 290.7)
- #696B00
#696B00
oklch(50.9% 0.112 111.1)
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 #6850B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #6850B6 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.