#B680AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.089 333.3), rgb(182, 128, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B680AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B680AC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 128, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.089 333.3) |
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 #B680AC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B680AC | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B680AC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B680AC text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CD
oklch(81% 0.044 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B680AC
oklch(66.8% 0.089 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#955D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C76
oklch(49% 0.09 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#673F60
oklch(42.7% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B680AC 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) | #7F8CAE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8390 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B680AC
#B680AC
oklch(66.8% 0.089 333.3)
- #68A57B
#68A57B
oklch(66.9% 0.089 153.4)
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 #B680AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
Use #B680AC 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.