#6856B3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.142 289.4), rgb(104, 86, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6856B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6856B3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.142 289.4) |
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 #6856B3 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6856B3 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6856B3 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6856B3 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8879D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 289)
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Step 600
600
#7360C5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6856B3
oklch(51.7% 0.142 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#41376E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#6856B3 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) | #2D66B6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F62B1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53697C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6856B3
#6856B3
oklch(51.7% 0.142 289.4)
- #6D6D00
#6D6D00
oklch(51.8% 0.113 109.8)
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 #6856B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
Use #6856B3 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.