#6864CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.159 281.7), rgb(104, 100, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6864CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6864CE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 100, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.159 281.7) |
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 #6864CE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6864CE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6864CE text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6864CE text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 281.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6864CE
oklch(56.1% 0.159 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5651B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#46438F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#6864CE 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) | #2F75D2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266DCC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427B8F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6864CE
#6864CE
oklch(56.1% 0.159 281.7)
- #837600
#837600
oklch(56% 0.117 101.7)
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 #6864CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #6864CE 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.