#6858BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.153 287.2), rgb(104, 88, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#6858BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6858BD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 88, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.153 287.2) |
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 #6858BD | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6858BD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6858BD text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6858BD text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E2
oklch(70.8% 0.11 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.14 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6858BD
oklch(52.7% 0.153 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D428B
oklch(42.8% 0.117 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#6858BD 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) | #266AC0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2564BB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6E82 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6858BD
#6858BD
oklch(52.7% 0.153 287.2)
- #736F00
#736F00
oklch(52.8% 0.113 107.2)
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 #6858BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.073
Use #6858BD 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.