#6853BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.8% 0.159 288.8), rgb(104, 83, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6853BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6853BC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.159 288.8) |
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 #6853BC | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6853BC | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6853BC text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6853BC text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8876E1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.171 288.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6853BC
oklch(51.8% 0.159 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#413674
oklch(37.8% 0.102 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#6853BC 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) | #1866C0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B61BA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6A7F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6853BC
#6853BC
oklch(51.8% 0.159 288.8)
- #6E6D00
#6E6D00
oklch(51.9% 0.113 109.1)
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 #6853BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #6853BC 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.