What color is #6863BF?

#6863BF is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 99, 191), and in HSL hsl(243, 42%, 57%).

Is #6863BF accessible as text?

On white, #6863BF has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #6863BF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6863BF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #6863BF?

#6863BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BBBF63. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6863BF below.

Is #6863BF good for buttons?

#6863BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6863BF — black text only reaches 4.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6863BF the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #6863BF is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#6863BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6863BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #6863BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #6863BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6863BF Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Tanzanite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6863BF Secondary #7F4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Tanzanite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6863BF Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Tanzanite anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6863BF Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Tanzanite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6863BF Secondary #9698B9 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6863BF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E2F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8763BF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6863BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6863BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 99 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.9% 0.140 283.2);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E2E2F4;
  --color-200: #C7C5E7;
  --color-300: #9F9CD3;
  --color-400: #7A76BC;
  --color-500: #59559F;
  --color-600: #49477B;
  --color-700: #383658;
  --color-800: #27263B;
  --color-900: #191924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E2E2F4',
    200: '#C7C5E7',
    300: '#9F9CD3',
    400: '#7A76BC',
    500: '#59559F',
    600: '#49477B',
    700: '#383658',
    800: '#27263B',
    900: '#191924',
  },
}

$base: #6863BF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E2E2F4;
$base-200: #C7C5E7;
$base-300: #9F9CD3;
$base-400: #7A76BC;
$base-500: #59559F;
$base-600: #49477B;
$base-700: #383658;
$base-800: #27263B;
$base-900: #191924;
$base-hover: #4843A5;
$base-subtle: #D5D4E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6863BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7C5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9F9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A76BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#49477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#383658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6863BF

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Pairs with #6863BF

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