#6854EB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.217 282.7), rgb(104, 84, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6854EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6854EB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.217 282.7) |
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 #6854EB | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6854EB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6854EB text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6854EB text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FE
oklch(70.7% 0.157 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D71FC
oklch(63.1% 0.2 282.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6854EB
oklch(55.5% 0.217 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5743CD
oklch(49.1% 0.203 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4739A5
oklch(42.7% 0.166 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3383
oklch(37.8% 0.13 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 282.4)
#6854EB 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) | #0072F0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #257A98 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6854EB
#6854EB
oklch(55.5% 0.217 282.7)
- #807500
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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 #6854EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
Use #6854EB 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.