#B680B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.095 329.1), rgb(182, 128, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B680B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B680B2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.095 329.1) |
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 #B680B2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B680B2 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B680B2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B680B2 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B680B2
oklch(67% 0.095 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAD
oklch(63% 0.121 329)
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Step 600
600
#9C5499
oklch(55.6% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#864482
oklch(49.2% 0.122 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D386A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#B680B2 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) | #7E8DB4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8492 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B680B2
#B680B2
oklch(67% 0.095 329.1)
- #6AA675
#6AA675
oklch(67.1% 0.096 149.1)
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 #B680B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
Use #B680B2 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.