#B68D9B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.053 356.2), rgb(182, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B68D9B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68D9B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.053 356.2) |
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 #B68D9B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68D9B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68D9B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68D9B text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68D9B
oklch(68.6% 0.053 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB788B
oklch(63% 0.068 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#966174
oklch(55.6% 0.073 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#805062
oklch(49.1% 0.069 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#684250
oklch(42.7% 0.056 356)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#B68D9B 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) | #91949C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8B92 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68D9B
#B68D9B
oklch(68.6% 0.053 356.2)
- #77A599
#77A599
oklch(68.5% 0.053 176.7)
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 #B68D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #B68D9B 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.