#B68CAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.067 334.9), rgb(182, 140, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B68CAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68CAC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.067 334.9) |
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 #B68CAC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68CAC | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68CAC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68CAC text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68CAC
oklch(69% 0.067 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA769E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#955E89
oklch(55.7% 0.093 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#673F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#B68CAC 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) | #8C95AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8D97 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68CAC
#B68CAC
oklch(69% 0.067 334.9)
- #7AA889
#7AA889
oklch(69% 0.067 154.8)
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 #B68CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #B68CAC 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.