#B68AF3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.154 302), rgb(182, 138, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#B68AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.154 302) |
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 #B68AF3 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68AF3 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68AF3 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68AF3 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68AF3
oklch(71.7% 0.154 302)
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Step 500
500
#A164EA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7836BC
oklch(49.2% 0.199 302)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#B68AF3 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) | #6E9EF7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789FF0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9CB3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68AF3
#B68AF3
oklch(71.7% 0.154 302)
- #94B232
#94B232
oklch(71.7% 0.154 122)
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 #B68AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B68AF3 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.