#6854E7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.212 283.1), rgb(104, 84, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6854E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6854E7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.212 283.1) |
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 #6854E7 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6854E7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6854E7 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6854E7 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D72F9
oklch(63.1% 0.195 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6854E7
oklch(55.2% 0.212 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5844CA
oklch(49% 0.198 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4839A3
oklch(42.6% 0.163 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#6854E7 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) | #0071EC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7996 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6854E7
#6854E7
oklch(55.2% 0.212 283.1)
- #7F7400
#7F7400
oklch(55.2% 0.116 102.9)
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 #6854E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
Use #6854E7 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.