#6856EA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.214 282.5), rgb(104, 86, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6856EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6856EA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.214 282.5) |
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 #6856EA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6856EA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6856EA text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6856EA text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C72FB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 282.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6856EA
oklch(55.7% 0.214 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5744CB
oklch(49% 0.199 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4739A4
oklch(42.6% 0.165 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3382
oklch(37.6% 0.128 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#6856EA 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) | #0073EF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267B98 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6856EA
#6856EA
oklch(55.7% 0.214 282.5)
- #817500
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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 #6856EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6856EA 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.