#B689A6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.067 340.2), rgb(182, 137, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B689A6 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B689A6 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 137, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.067 340.2) |
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 #B689A6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B689A6 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B689A6 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B689A6 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B689A6
oklch(68.2% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD759A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#985D84
oklch(55.7% 0.093 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#814C70
oklch(49% 0.087 340)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#56364B
oklch(37.9% 0.056 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#B689A6 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) | #8B92A7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8A93 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B689A6
#B689A6
oklch(68.2% 0.067 340.2)
- #74A68B
#74A68B
oklch(68.2% 0.067 160.4)
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 #B689A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #B689A6 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.