#6854C0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.2% 0.162 287.9), rgb(104, 84, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#6854C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6854C0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.162 287.9) |
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 #6854C0 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6854C0 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6854C0 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6854C0 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 288)
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Step 500
500
#8776E4
oklch(63.2% 0.161 288)
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Step 600
600
#725CD2
oklch(55.7% 0.174 287.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6854C0
oklch(52.2% 0.162 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E93
oklch(42.8% 0.134 288)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#6854C0 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) | #1368C4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1462BE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6C82 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6854C0
#6854C0
oklch(52.2% 0.162 287.9)
- #706E00
#706E00
oklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5)
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 #6854C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #6854C0 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.