#6854AA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.8% 0.133 291.7), rgb(104, 84, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6854AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6854AA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.133 291.7) |
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 #6854AA | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6854AA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6854AA text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6854AA text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6854AA
oklch(50.8% 0.133 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#6854AA 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) | #3263AD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3560A8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576577 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6854AA
#6854AA
oklch(50.8% 0.133 291.7)
- #686B00
#686B00
oklch(50.8% 0.112 111.7)
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 #6854AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6854AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #6854AA 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.