#B68BF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.155 301.3), rgb(182, 139, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#B68BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.155 301.3) |
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 #B68BF5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68BF5 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BF5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68BF5 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#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
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68BF5
oklch(72% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A064EB
oklch(63% 0.198 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C46DA
oklch(55.7% 0.215 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7736BD
oklch(49.2% 0.2 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612E99
oklch(42.8% 0.166 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#B68BF5 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) | #6E9FF9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779FF2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9DB4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68BF5
#B68BF5
oklch(72% 0.155 301.3)
- #96B330
#96B330
oklch(72.1% 0.156 121.5)
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 #B68BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #B68BF5 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.