#6868AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.103 282.4), rgb(104, 104, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6868AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6868AB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.103 282.4) |
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 #6868AB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6868AB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6868AB text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6868AB 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDDF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 400
400
#999BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182C2
oklch(63.2% 0.096 282.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6868AB
oklch(54.7% 0.103 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#595995
oklch(49.1% 0.095 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#494979
oklch(42.8% 0.079 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#6868AB 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) | #5271AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557581 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6868AB
#6868AB
oklch(54.7% 0.103 282.4)
- #7C721D
#7C721D
oklch(54.5% 0.103 102.4)
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 #6868AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #6868AB 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.