#B68F9D
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69.1% 0.051 355), rgb(182, 143, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B68F9D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68F9D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 143, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.051 355) |
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 #B68F9D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B68F9D | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68F9D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68F9D text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68F9D
oklch(69.1% 0.051 355)
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Step 500
500
#AA798B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#946275
oklch(55.5% 0.07 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5162
oklch(49% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#674250
oklch(42.6% 0.055 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#B68F9D 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) | #93969E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8E94 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68F9D
#B68F9D
oklch(69.1% 0.051 355)
- #7BA69A
#7BA69A
oklch(69% 0.05 175.7)
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 #B68F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #B68F9D 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.