#6856B0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.5% 0.138 289.9), rgb(104, 86, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6856B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6856B0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.138 289.9) |
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 #6856B0 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6856B0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6856B0 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6856B0 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8979D6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7460C3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 290)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6856B0
oklch(51.5% 0.138 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4188
oklch(42.6% 0.114 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#6856B0 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) | #3066B3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3262AE | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54697B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6856B0
#6856B0
oklch(51.5% 0.138 289.9)
- #6C6C00
#6C6C00
oklch(51.4% 0.112 109.8)
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 #6856B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6856B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #6856B0 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.