#B68E9A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.8% 0.051 358.7), rgb(182, 142, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B68E9A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E9A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.051 358.7) |
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 #B68E9A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E9A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E9A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E9A text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D9
oklch(88.6% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9C0
oklch(81% 0.031 359.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68E9A
oklch(68.8% 0.051 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7989
oklch(63.1% 0.066 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#966272
oklch(55.7% 0.071 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5160
oklch(49.1% 0.065 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#68424E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#543841
oklch(37.6% 0.042 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#B68E9A 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) | #93949A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B99 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8C92 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E9A
#B68E9A
oklch(68.8% 0.051 358.7)
- #78A59B
#78A59B
oklch(68.7% 0.051 179.4)
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 #B68E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
Use #B68E9A 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.