#6851BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.6% 0.164 289), rgb(104, 81, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6851BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6851BE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.164 289) |
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 #6851BE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6851BE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6851BE text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6851BE text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EA
oklch(70.6% 0.127 289)
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Step 500
500
#8875E4
oklch(63.1% 0.162 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#745AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 289.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6851BE
oklch(51.6% 0.164 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#6851BE 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) | #0766C2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E61BC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E697F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6851BE
#6851BE
oklch(51.6% 0.164 289)
- #6D6C00
#6D6C00
oklch(51.5% 0.112 109.1)
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 #6851BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #6851BE 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.