#B685BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.098 321.7), rgb(182, 133, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B685BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B685BE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 133, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.098 321.7) |
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 #B685BE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B685BE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685BE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B685BE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B685BE
oklch(68.4% 0.098 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9755A2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#81458B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#693971
oklch(42.7% 0.105 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#B685BE 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) | #7F92C0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88B9A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B685BE
#B685BE
oklch(68.4% 0.098 321.7)
- #76A970
#76A970
oklch(68.4% 0.098 141.9)
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 #B685BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
Use #B685BE 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.