#B685B7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.091 325.9), rgb(182, 133, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B685B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B685B7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 133, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.091 325.9) |
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 #B685B7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B685B7 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685B7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685B7 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B685B7
oklch(68.1% 0.091 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FAF
oklch(63% 0.117 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#98579B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#824684
oklch(49.1% 0.118 326)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B685B7 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) | #8191B9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98997 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B685B7
#B685B7
oklch(68.1% 0.091 325.9)
- #74A877
#74A877
oklch(68.2% 0.09 145.9)
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 #B685B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
Use #B685B7 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.