#6850B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.158 290.3), rgb(104, 80, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6850B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6850B8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.158 290.3) |
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 #6850B8 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6850B8 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6850B8 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6850B8 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
-
Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
-
Step 600
600
#755BCD
oklch(55.5% 0.169 290.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#6850B8
oklch(51% 0.158 290.3)
-
Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
-
Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
-
Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#6850B8 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) | #1564BB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A5FB6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51677C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6850B8
#6850B8
oklch(51% 0.158 290.3)
- #6A6B00
#6A6B00
oklch(51% 0.112 110.4)
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 #6850B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
Use #6850B8 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.