#B68EF2
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.3% 0.146 301.3), rgb(182, 142, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#B68EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.146 301.3) |
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 #B68EF2 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68EF2 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68EF2 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68EF2 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68EF2
oklch(72.3% 0.146 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E6
oklch(63% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#B68EF2 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) | #74A1F6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA1EF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9FB4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68EF2
#B68EF2
oklch(72.3% 0.146 301.3)
- #98B33D
#98B33D
oklch(72.3% 0.146 121.2)
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 #B68EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #B68EF2 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.