#6862F5
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.5% 0.213 279.3), rgb(104, 98, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6862F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6862F5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 88%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.213 279.3) |
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 #6862F5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6862F5 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6862F5 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6862F5 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7575FC
oklch(63.2% 0.196 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6862F5
oklch(58.5% 0.213 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5047CC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413CA5
oklch(42.8% 0.163 279)
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Step 900
900
#363583
oklch(37.8% 0.128 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F204D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 278.5)
#6862F5 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) | #007CFA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0486A2 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6862F5
#6862F5
oklch(58.5% 0.213 279.3)
- #8E7C00
#8E7C00
oklch(58.5% 0.121 99.1)
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 #6862F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #6862F5 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.