#6859D3
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.5% 0.181 284.2), rgb(104, 89, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6859D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6859D3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 89, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.181 284.2) |
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 #6859D3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6859D3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6859D3 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6859D3 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8077E9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 284.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6859D3
oklch(54.5% 0.181 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBA
oklch(49% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#493F97
oklch(42.8% 0.139 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#6859D3 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) | #006FD7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F758D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6859D3
#6859D3
oklch(54.5% 0.181 284.2)
- #7B7200
#7B7200
oklch(54.3% 0.115 104.1)
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 #6859D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.010
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.011
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #6859D3 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.