#B68AB5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.079 327.1), rgb(182, 138, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B68AB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.079 327.1) |
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 #B68AB5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68AB5 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68AB5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68AB5 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68AB5
oklch(69% 0.079 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A9
oklch(63.1% 0.101 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#955B95
oklch(55.7% 0.11 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 327)
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Step 800
800
#673D67
oklch(42.6% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#543454
oklch(37.6% 0.067 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#B68AB5 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) | #8795B7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98D99 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68AB5
#B68AB5
oklch(69% 0.079 327.1)
- #7AA97F
#7AA97F
oklch(69% 0.079 147.4)
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 #B68AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #B68AB5 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.