#6867A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54% 0.091 283.7), rgb(104, 103, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6867A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6867A2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 103, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.091 283.7) |
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 #6867A2 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6867A2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6867A2 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6867A2 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC9
oklch(70.8% 0.065 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383BB
oklch(63.2% 0.084 283.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6867A2
oklch(54% 0.091 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4974
oklch(42.6% 0.071 284)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#6867A2 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) | #556FA4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526BA1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59727D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6867A2
#6867A2
oklch(54% 0.091 283.7)
- #78712B
#78712B
oklch(54% 0.091 103.6)
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 #6867A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #6867A2 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.