#B68BD9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.12 308.9), rgb(182, 139, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#B68BD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.12 308.9) |
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 #B68BD9 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68BD9 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BD9 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BD9 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BC
oklch(55.6% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A2
oklch(49.2% 0.154 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#633783
oklch(42.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#B68BD9 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) | #7C9ADC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859DD7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B296A8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68BD9
#B68BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 308.9)
- #89AF5B
#89AF5B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 129.1)
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 #B68BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #B68BD9 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.