#6864BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.9% 0.134 283.1), rgb(104, 100, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6864BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6864BC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 100, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.134 283.1) |
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 #6864BC | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6864BC | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6864BC text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6864BC text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 283)
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Step 500
500
#807ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6864BC
oklch(54.9% 0.134 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5854A4
oklch(49% 0.125 283)
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Step 800
800
#484585
oklch(42.6% 0.104 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#6864BC 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) | #4171BF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BBA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7687 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6864BC
#6864BC
oklch(54.9% 0.134 283.1)
- #7E7300
#7E7300
oklch(54.8% 0.115 102.8)
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 #6864BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6864BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.071
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.072
Use #6864BC 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.