#6856CB
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.4% 0.174 285.9), rgb(104, 86, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6856CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6856CB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.174 285.9) |
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 #6856CB | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6856CB | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6856CB text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6856CB text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8377E5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6856CB
oklch(53.4% 0.174 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.161 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.134 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#6856CB 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) | #006BCF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457188 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6856CB
#6856CB
oklch(53.4% 0.174 285.9)
- #767000
#767000
oklch(53.3% 0.114 105.9)
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 #6856CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.010
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #6856CB 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.