#6859BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53% 0.153 286.8), rgb(104, 89, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6859BE 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6859BE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 89, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.153 286.8) |
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 #6859BE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6859BE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6859BE text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6859BE text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEC
oklch(81% 0.069 286.6)
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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)
#6859BE
oklch(53% 0.153 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AC
oklch(49.2% 0.142 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C428B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 286.6)
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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)
#6859BE 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) | #276AC1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2665BC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6F83 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6859BE
#6859BE
oklch(53% 0.153 286.8)
- #746F00
#746F00
oklch(52.9% 0.113 106.6)
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 #6859BE, 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 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.072
Use #6859BE 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.