#B68ECB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.097 313.7), rgb(182, 142, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#B68ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68ECB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.097 313.7) |
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 #B68ECB | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68ECB | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68ECB text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68ECB text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.097 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#A471BE
oklch(63% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AA
oklch(55.5% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4892
oklch(49.1% 0.125 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#633B77
oklch(42.6% 0.105 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#B68ECB 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) | #859BCD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9EC9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B596A4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68ECB
#B68ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.097 313.7)
- #87AE6E
#87AE6E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 133.9)
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 #B68ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.013
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B68ECB 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.