#6859E7
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.206 282.2), rgb(104, 89, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6859E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6859E7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 89, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.206 282.2) |
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 #6859E7 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6859E7 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6859E7 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6859E7 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFC
oklch(81% 0.093 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9393FA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F7
oklch(63.2% 0.19 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6859E7
oklch(56% 0.206 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5647C8
oklch(49.2% 0.192 282)
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Step 800
800
#463BA1
oklch(42.6% 0.158 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#6859E7 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) | #0074EC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7C98 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6859E7
#6859E7
oklch(56% 0.206 282.2)
- #827600
#827600
oklch(55.9% 0.117 102.4)
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 #6859E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #6859E7 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.