#6856D1
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.8% 0.182 285.2), rgb(104, 86, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6856D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6856D1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.182 285.2) |
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 #6856D1 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6856D1 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6856D1 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6856D1 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF4
oklch(81% 0.081 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9994EF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 285)
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Step 500
500
#8276E9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6856D1
oklch(53.8% 0.182 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABB
oklch(49% 0.171 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E97
oklch(42.7% 0.14 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#6856D1 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) | #006DD5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41738B | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6856D1
#6856D1
oklch(53.8% 0.182 285.2)
- #787100
#787100
oklch(53.8% 0.114 105.3)
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 #6856D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.012
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.013
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #6856D1 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.