#6854BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.8% 0.154 288.9), rgb(104, 84, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6854BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6854BA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.154 288.9) |
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 #6854BA | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6854BA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6854BA text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6854BA text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8877DF
oklch(63.2% 0.152 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6854BA
oklch(51.8% 0.154 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#6854BA 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) | #1F67BD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2162B8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506A7F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6854BA
#6854BA
oklch(51.8% 0.154 288.9)
- #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 #6854BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #6854BA 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.