#6853CD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53% 0.181 286.4), rgb(104, 83, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6853CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6853CD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.181 286.4) |
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 #6853CD | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6853CD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6853CD text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6853CD text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8476E8
oklch(63.2% 0.166 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6853CD
oklch(53% 0.181 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D96
oklch(42.6% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3577
oklch(37.6% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#6853CD 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) | #006AD1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446F88 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6853CD
#6853CD
oklch(53% 0.181 286.4)
- #746F00
#746F00
oklch(52.9% 0.113 106.6)
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 #6853CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
Use #6853CD 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.