#B683A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.077 340.4), rgb(182, 131, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B683A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B683A4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 131, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.077 340.4) |
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 #B683A4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B683A4 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B683A4 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B683A4 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B683A4
oklch(67.1% 0.077 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1719C
oklch(63% 0.099 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5986
oklch(55.6% 0.106 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#854972
oklch(49.1% 0.098 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#B683A4 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) | #858EA5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC848E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B683A4
#B683A4
oklch(67.1% 0.077 340.4)
- #6AA486
#6AA486
oklch(67% 0.076 160.9)
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 #B683A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #B683A4 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.