#6853BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.9% 0.161 288.5), rgb(104, 83, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6853BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6853BE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.161 288.5) |
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 #6853BE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6853BE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6853BE text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6853BE text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8876E3
oklch(63.2% 0.159 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#735CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.173 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6853BE
oklch(51.9% 0.161 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E92
oklch(42.7% 0.133 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#413675
oklch(37.8% 0.104 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#6853BE 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) | #1367C2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1662BC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6B80 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6853BE
#6853BE
oklch(51.9% 0.161 288.5)
- #6F6D00
#6F6D00
oklch(52% 0.112 108.5)
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 #6853BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #6853BE 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.