#6867DD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.175 279.7), rgb(104, 103, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6867DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6867DD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 103, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.175 279.7) |
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 #6867DD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6867DD | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6867DD text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6867DD text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787AE8
oklch(63% 0.162 279.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6867DD
oklch(57.6% 0.175 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434296
oklch(42.8% 0.134 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#212246
oklch(27.2% 0.066 279.9)
#6867DD 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) | #227AE1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0971DB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348298 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6867DD
#6867DD
oklch(57.6% 0.175 279.7)
- #8A7A00
#8A7A00
oklch(57.6% 0.12 100.1)
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 #6867DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
Use #6867DD 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.