#B68BAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.072 332), rgb(182, 139, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B68BAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68BAF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.072 332) |
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 #B68BAF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68BAF | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BAF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BAF text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68BAF
oklch(68.9% 0.072 332)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A2
oklch(63.2% 0.09 332)
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Step 600
600
#955C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.1 332)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C78
oklch(49.1% 0.092 332)
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Step 800
800
#673E62
oklch(42.6% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#B68BAF 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) | #8A95B0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8D97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68BAF
#B68BAF
oklch(68.9% 0.072 332)
- #7AA885
#7AA885
oklch(68.9% 0.071 151.6)
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 #B68BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B68BAF 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.