#6867B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(55.1% 0.119 282.3), rgb(104, 103, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6867B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6867B5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 103, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.119 282.3) |
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 #6867B5 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6867B5 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6867B5 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6867B5 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8080CA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 282.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6867B5
oklch(55.1% 0.119 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#58579D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#484780
oklch(42.7% 0.093 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#6867B5 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) | #4A72B8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476DB3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507785 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6867B5
#6867B5
oklch(55.1% 0.119 282.3)
- #7F7300
#7F7300
oklch(54.9% 0.115 102.2)
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 #6867B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6867B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6867B5 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.