#6867B0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.8% 0.112 282.7), rgb(104, 103, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6867B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6867B0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 103, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.112 282.7) |
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 #6867B0 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6867B0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6867B0 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6867B0 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8081C6
oklch(63.1% 0.103 282.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6867B0
oklch(54.8% 0.112 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#59589A
oklch(49.2% 0.104 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#48487D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C64
oklch(37.5% 0.068 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#6867B0 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) | #4D71B3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6CAE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537583 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6867B0
#6867B0
oklch(54.8% 0.112 282.7)
- #7E730A
#7E730A
oklch(54.9% 0.112 102.6)
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 #6867B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6867B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #6867B0 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.