Palettes / Colors / #6858DF
#6858DF — Blue
#6858DF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
#6858DF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFDF58; it also sits naturally between #588CDF and #AB58DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6858DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 88, 223 |
| HSL | 247°, 68%, 61% |
| HSV | 247°, 61%, 87% |
| CMYK | 53%, 61%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 22.52, 15.25, 71.57 |
| Yxy | 15.25, 0.2059, 0.1395 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.98, 42.25, -67.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.05, 37.26, -86.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 35% · Blue 87%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6858DF
.text { color: #6858DF; }
.background { background-color: #6858DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6858DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 88, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 68%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6858DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 88, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6858DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 88, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6858DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6858DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFDF58:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.19:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #6858DF: #FFFFFF.
How #6858DF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #6858DF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #6858DF?
#6858DF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 104, 88, 223). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6858DF?
#6858DF is RGB 104, 88, 223 — HSL 247°, 68%, 61% — CMYK 53%, 61%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #6858DF?
Its complement is #CFDF58; analogous partners are #588CDF and #AB58DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6858DF for text?
White text on #6858DF has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.05:1.