#B68BF2
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.8% 0.151 302), rgb(182, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#B68BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.151 302) |
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 #B68BF2 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68BF2 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BF2 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BF2 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68BF2
oklch(71.8% 0.151 302)
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Step 500
500
#A065E8
oklch(63% 0.193 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C47D6
oklch(55.5% 0.21 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7737BA
oklch(49.1% 0.195 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C78
oklch(37.8% 0.126 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#B68BF2 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) | #709FF6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799FEF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9CB3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68BF2
#B68BF2
oklch(71.8% 0.151 302)
- #95B237
#95B237
oklch(71.8% 0.15 121.8)
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 #B68BF2, 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 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B68BF2 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.