#B68DC8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.095 315.3), rgb(182, 141, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B68DC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 141, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.095 315.3) |
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 #B68DC8 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68DC8 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68DC8 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68DC8 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68DC8
oklch(70.3% 0.095 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A571BC
oklch(63% 0.123 315)
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Step 600
600
#9058A8
oklch(55.5% 0.133 315)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#B68DC8 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) | #8599CA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9DC6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B594A2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68DC8
#B68DC8
oklch(70.3% 0.095 315.3)
- #85AD70
#85AD70
oklch(70.3% 0.096 135.3)
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 #B68DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B68DC8 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.