#6867BF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.134 281.7), rgb(104, 103, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#6867BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6867BF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 103, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.134 281.7) |
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 #6867BF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6867BF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6867BF text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6867BF text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9699DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.123 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6867BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5755A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#474685
oklch(42.7% 0.102 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#6867BF 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) | #4474C2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6EBD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B798A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6867BF
#6867BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 281.7)
- #827500
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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 #6867BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6867BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #6867BF 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.