#B680AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.092 331.1), rgb(182, 128, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B680AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B680AF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 128, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.092 331.1) |
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 #B680AF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B680AF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B680AF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B680AF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B680AF
oklch(66.9% 0.092 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B26EAA
oklch(63.2% 0.117 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5495
oklch(55.5% 0.128 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#86447F
oklch(49% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3967
oklch(42.7% 0.097 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#583154
oklch(37.6% 0.077 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#B680AF 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) | #7F8DB1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8391 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B680AF
#B680AF
oklch(66.9% 0.092 331.1)
- #69A578
#69A578
oklch(66.8% 0.092 151.2)
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 #B680AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
Use #B680AF 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.