#6867B8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.2% 0.124 282.1), rgb(104, 103, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6867B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6867B8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 103, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.124 282.1) |
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 #6867B8 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6867B8 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6867B8 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6867B8 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#989AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F80CC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6867B8
oklch(55.2% 0.124 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5856A0
oklch(49.1% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#484781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C68
oklch(37.8% 0.074 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#6867B8 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) | #4873BB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446DB6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7786 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6867B8
#6867B8
oklch(55.2% 0.124 282.1)
- #807400
#807400
oklch(55.3% 0.116 102.3)
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 #6867B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6867B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #6867B8 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.