#B680CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.124 315.4), rgb(182, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B680CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B680CD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.124 315.4) |
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 #B680CD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B680CD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B680CD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B680CD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B680CD
oklch(68.2% 0.124 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CA
oklch(63% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#994CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#823C9D
oklch(49% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#B680CD 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) | #7491D0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A9D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B680CD
#B680CD
oklch(68.2% 0.124 315.4)
- #76AA59
#76AA59
oklch(68.2% 0.124 135.3)
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 #B680CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B680CD 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.