#6861BA

A color in the Violet family

#6861ba is a color in the Violet family: RGB(104, 97, 186), HSL(245°, 39%, 55%), CMYK(44%, 48%, 0%, 27%). Closest named color: slateblue. Contrast is 5.24:1 on white and 4.01:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6861ba
RGBrgb(104 97 186)
RGB (legacy)rgb(104, 97, 186)
RGB %rgb(41% 38% 73%)
HSLhsl(245 39% 55%)
HSV / HSBhsv(245, 48%, 73%)
HWBhwb(245 38% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 48%, 0%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(45.12 20.54 -46.9)
LCHlch(45.12 51.2 293.65)
OKLaboklab(0.542 0.0339 -0.1311)
OKLCHoklch(0.542 0.1354 284.49)
Decimal6840762

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorslateblue ΔE 3.6
Closest web-safe color#6666cc
Hue245°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)39% / 48%
Lightness (HSL)55%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)43% / 41%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1504
Red / Green / Blue104 / 97 / 186

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.24:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.01:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 75.8 / -25.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -81.2 / 28.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #6861ba;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(54.2% 0.1354 284.49);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(104 97 186 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6861ba] text-[#6861ba] border-[#6861ba]">