#B685B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.089 327.2), rgb(182, 133, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B685B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B685B5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 133, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.089 327.2) |
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 #B685B5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B685B5 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685B5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685B5 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D3
oklch(81% 0.054 328)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B685B5
oklch(68% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#995798
oklch(55.6% 0.123 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#824782
oklch(49.1% 0.114 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#563356
oklch(37.8% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#B685B5 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) | #8291B7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98996 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B685B5
#B685B5
oklch(68% 0.089 327.2)
- #73A878
#73A878
oklch(68.1% 0.09 146.8)
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 #B685B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #B685B5 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.