#6853A4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.2% 0.126 293.3), rgb(104, 83, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6853A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6853A4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.126 293.3) |
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 #6853A4 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6853A4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6853A4 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6853A4 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A395D8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.123 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7861BA
oklch(55.6% 0.135 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6853A4
oklch(50.2% 0.126 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#524282
oklch(42.7% 0.104 293)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#6853A4 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) | #3561A7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395FA2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596374 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6853A4
#6853A4
oklch(50.2% 0.126 293.3)
- #646A00
#646A00
oklch(50.2% 0.112 113.6)
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 #6853A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6853A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #6853A4 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.