#B082CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.119 311.2), rgb(176, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B082CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B082CE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.119 311.2) |
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 #B082CE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B082CE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B082CE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B082CE text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B082CE
oklch(68% 0.119 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9251B9
oklch(55.6% 0.165 311)
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Step 700
700
#7D419F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#B082CE 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) | #7492D1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8D9E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B082CE
#B082CE
oklch(68% 0.119 311.2)
- #7DA756
#7DA756
oklch(67.9% 0.119 131.4)
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 #B082CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #B082CE 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.