#6857ED
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.216 282), rgb(104, 87, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6857ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6857ED |
| RGB | rgb(104, 87, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.216 282) |
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 #6857ED | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6857ED | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6857ED text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6857ED text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D3D6FD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9392FE
oklch(70.8% 0.155 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B72FC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 282)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6857ED
oklch(56.1% 0.216 282)
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Step 700
700
#5644CD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 282)
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Step 800
800
#4639A5
oklch(42.6% 0.166 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3383
oklch(37.7% 0.13 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#6857ED 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) | #0074F2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AEA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217C9A | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6857ED
#6857ED
oklch(56.1% 0.216 282)
- #837600
#837600
oklch(56% 0.117 101.7)
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 #6857ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #6857ED 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.