#6856E0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.9% 0.201 283.5), rgb(104, 86, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6856E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6856E0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.201 283.5) |
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 #6856E0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6856E0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6856E0 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6856E0 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9693F7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6856E0
oklch(54.9% 0.201 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5947C5
oklch(49.2% 0.188 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#483B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#6856E0 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) | #0070E4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337793 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6856E0
#6856E0
oklch(54.9% 0.201 283.5)
- #7E7400
#7E7400
oklch(55.1% 0.116 103.5)
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 #6856E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
Use #6856E0 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.