#6856C7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.1% 0.169 286.4), rgb(104, 86, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#6856C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6856C7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.169 286.4) |
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 #6856C7 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6856C7 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6856C7 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6856C7 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8478E2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6856C7
oklch(53.1% 0.169 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB4
oklch(49.2% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F91
oklch(42.6% 0.13 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252144
oklch(27.2% 0.063 286.6)
#6856C7 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) | #076BCB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0264C5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486F86 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6856C7
#6856C7
oklch(53.1% 0.169 286.4)
- #756F00
#756F00
oklch(53% 0.113 105.9)
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 #6856C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.013
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #6856C7 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.