#6851CE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.8% 0.185 286.7), rgb(104, 81, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#6851CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6851CE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.185 286.7) |
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 #6851CE | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6851CE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6851CE text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6851CE text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8575EA
oklch(63.2% 0.17 286.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6851CE
oklch(52.8% 0.185 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E49BB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D97
oklch(42.7% 0.141 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252047
oklch(27.2% 0.07 286.6)
#6851CE 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) | #0069D2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446E88 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6851CE
#6851CE
oklch(52.8% 0.185 286.7)
- #736F00
#736F00
oklch(52.8% 0.113 107.2)
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 #6851CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
Use #6851CE 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.