#B68E9E
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.9% 0.053 352.7), rgb(182, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B68E9E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E9E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.053 352.7) |
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 #B68E9E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68E9E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E9E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E9E text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68E9E
oklch(68.9% 0.053 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA798D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 353)
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Step 600
600
#956177
oklch(55.5% 0.074 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5064
oklch(49% 0.069 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#B68E9E 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) | #92959F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8D93 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E9E
#B68E9E
oklch(68.9% 0.053 352.7)
- #79A698
#79A698
oklch(68.9% 0.053 173.5)
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 #B68E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #B68E9E 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.