#B68699
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.064 353.4), rgb(182, 134, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B68699 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68699 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.064 353.4) |
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 #B68699 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68699 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68699 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68699 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68699
oklch(67.2% 0.064 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1758D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 354)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D77
oklch(55.7% 0.089 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F52
oklch(42.8% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#B68699 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) | #8B8F9A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969698 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE848C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68699
#B68699
oklch(67.2% 0.064 353.4)
- #6CA392
#6CA392
oklch(67.2% 0.064 172.9)
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 #B68699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B68699 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.