#B68CD6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7), rgb(182, 140, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B68CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7) |
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 #B68CD6 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68CD6 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68CD6 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68CD6 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B8
oklch(55.5% 0.16 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#B68CD6 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) | #7E9BD9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889DD4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B296A7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68CD6
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
- #89AF60
#89AF60
oklch(70.7% 0.115 129.9)
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 #B68CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.012
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B68CD6 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.