#B685AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.082 332.2), rgb(182, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B685AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B685AE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.082 332.2) |
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 #B685AE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B685AE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685AE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685AE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B685AE
oklch(67.8% 0.082 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A5
oklch(63.1% 0.105 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5890
oklch(55.6% 0.114 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#83487B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B685AE 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) | #8490B0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8793 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B685AE
#B685AE
oklch(67.8% 0.082 332.2)
- #70A67F
#70A67F
oklch(67.6% 0.081 152.5)
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 #B685AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #B685AE 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.