#6852D6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.194 285.4), rgb(104, 82, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6852D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6852D6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.194 285.4) |
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 #6852D6 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6852D6 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6852D6 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6852D6 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9992F3
oklch(70.6% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8274EF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6852D6
oklch(53.5% 0.194 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C48C0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E347B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#6852D6 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) | #006CDA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D728C | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6852D6
#6852D6
oklch(53.5% 0.194 285.4)
- #777000
#777000
oklch(53.4% 0.114 105.3)
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 #6852D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
Use #6852D6 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.