#6865A3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.6% 0.096 284.9), rgb(104, 101, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6865A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6865A3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 101, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.096 284.9) |
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 #6865A3 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6865A3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6865A3 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6865A3 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8482BD
oklch(63.2% 0.088 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6865A3
oklch(53.6% 0.096 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5991
oklch(49.2% 0.088 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4976
oklch(42.8% 0.074 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#6865A3 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) | #516EA5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506AA1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58717C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6865A3
#6865A3
oklch(53.6% 0.096 284.9)
- #767025
#767025
oklch(53.5% 0.095 104.7)
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 #6865A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
Use #6865A3 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.