#B686AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.08 332.3), rgb(182, 134, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B686AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B686AE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.08 332.3) |
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 #B686AE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B686AE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686AE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686AE 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
#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
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B686AE
oklch(68% 0.08 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#995990
oklch(55.6% 0.112 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#B686AE 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) | #8591B0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8894 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B686AE
#B686AE
oklch(68% 0.08 332.3)
- #72A780
#72A780
oklch(68% 0.08 152.1)
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 #B686AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #B686AE 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.