#B082CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.118 311.6), rgb(176, 130, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B082CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B082CD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 130, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.118 311.6) |
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 #B082CD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B082CD | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B082CD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B082CD text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B082CD
oklch(67.9% 0.118 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCB
oklch(63% 0.151 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D419E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#653680
oklch(42.6% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#533067
oklch(37.8% 0.098 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 311.6)
#B082CD 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) | #7492D0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8C9E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B082CD
#B082CD
oklch(67.9% 0.118 311.6)
- #7DA757
#7DA757
oklch(67.9% 0.118 131.6)
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 #B082CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #B082CD 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.