#6854C3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.4% 0.166 287.5), rgb(104, 84, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#6854C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6854C3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.166 287.5) |
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 #6854C3 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6854C3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6854C3 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6854C3 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8677E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6854C3
oklch(52.4% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#6854C3 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) | #0968C7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0963C1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6D83 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6854C3
#6854C3
oklch(52.4% 0.166 287.5)
- #726E00
#726E00
oklch(52.5% 0.113 107.2)
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 #6854C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
Use #6854C3 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.