#B68DB0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.069 331.3), rgb(182, 141, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B68DB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68DB0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 141, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.069 331.3) |
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 #B68DB0 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68DB0 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68DB0 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68DB0 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68DB0
oklch(69.3% 0.069 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#A976A2
oklch(63.2% 0.088 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#945E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D78
oklch(49.2% 0.09 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#663F61
oklch(42.6% 0.074 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#B68DB0 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) | #8C96B1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CAF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8F99 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68DB0
#B68DB0
oklch(69.3% 0.069 331.3)
- #7DA987
#7DA987
oklch(69.3% 0.069 151.3)
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 #B68DB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #B68DB0 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.