#6852B1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.9% 0.145 291), rgb(104, 82, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6852B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6852B1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.145 291) |
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 #6852B1 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6852B1 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6852B1 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6852B1 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6852B1
oklch(50.9% 0.145 291)
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Step 800
800
#51408B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#43376F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#6852B1 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) | #2663B4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A60AF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546679 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6852B1
#6852B1
oklch(50.9% 0.145 291)
- #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 #6852B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #6852B1 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.