#B685AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.083 331.5), rgb(182, 133, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B685AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B685AF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 133, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.083 331.5) |
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 #B685AF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B685AF | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685AF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685AF text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#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
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B685AF
oklch(67.8% 0.083 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#995892
oklch(55.5% 0.115 331)
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Step 700
700
#83487C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B65
oklch(42.6% 0.089 331)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B685AF 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) | #8490B1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8894 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B685AF
#B685AF
oklch(67.8% 0.083 331.5)
- #71A77E
#71A77E
oklch(67.9% 0.083 151.3)
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 #B685AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #B685AF 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.