#B68BAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.071 332.9), rgb(182, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B68BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68BAE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.071 332.9) |
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 #B68BAE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68BAE | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BAE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BAE 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CD
oklch(81% 0.044 333.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68BAE
oklch(68.9% 0.071 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#955D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C77
oklch(49.1% 0.091 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#54354F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B68BAE 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) | #8B95AF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8D97 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68BAE
#B68BAE
oklch(68.9% 0.071 332.9)
- #79A886
#79A886
oklch(68.8% 0.071 152.9)
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 #B68BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #B68BAE 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.