#B686AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.079 333.1), rgb(182, 134, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B686AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B686AD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.079 333.1) |
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 #B686AD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B686AD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686AD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686AD text on black | 7.00:1 | 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
#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
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B686AD
oklch(67.9% 0.079 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A4
oklch(63.2% 0.101 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#99598F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#824979
oklch(49% 0.101 333)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#B686AD 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) | #8691AF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8894 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B686AD
#B686AD
oklch(67.9% 0.079 333.1)
- #72A781
#72A781
oklch(68% 0.079 152.8)
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 #B686AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #B686AD 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.