#6856E3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.205 283.2), rgb(104, 86, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6856E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6856E3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.205 283.2) |
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 #6856E3 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6856E3 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6856E3 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6856E3 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592F9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F6
oklch(63.1% 0.189 283.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6856E3
oklch(55.2% 0.205 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5846C7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#483BA1
oklch(42.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#6856E3 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) | #0071E8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307895 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6856E3
#6856E3
oklch(55.2% 0.205 283.2)
- #7F7400
#7F7400
oklch(55.2% 0.116 102.9)
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 #6856E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #6856E3 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.