#B68CF7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.3% 0.156 300.7), rgb(182, 140, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#B68CF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68CF7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 87%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.156 300.7) |
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 #B68CF7 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68CF7 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68CF7 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68CF7 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68CF7
oklch(72.3% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F64ED
oklch(63.1% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B46DB
oklch(55.6% 0.216 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7636BE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#602E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#B68CF7 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) | #6EA0FB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A0F4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9FB6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68CF7
#B68CF7
oklch(72.3% 0.156 300.7)
- #98B32F
#98B32F
oklch(72.2% 0.155 120.7)
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 #B68CF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #B68CF7 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.