#B68EAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.062 336.4), rgb(182, 142, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#B68EAB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68EAB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.062 336.4) |
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 #B68EAB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68EAB | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68EAB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68EAB text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8CA
oklch(81% 0.038 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68EAB
oklch(69.3% 0.062 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9779C
oklch(63.2% 0.08 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#935F86
oklch(55.5% 0.086 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E72
oklch(49.1% 0.082 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#66405D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#B68EAB 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) | #8E96AC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CAA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8F98 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68EAB
#B68EAB
oklch(69.3% 0.062 336.4)
- #7DA88D
#7DA88D
oklch(69.3% 0.061 156.9)
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 #B68EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
Use #B68EAB 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.