#B282B6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.093 323.9), rgb(178, 130, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B282B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B282B6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 130, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.093 323.9) |
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 #B282B6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B282B6 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B282B6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B282B6 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B282B6
oklch(67.1% 0.093 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB2
oklch(63% 0.119 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#97569D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 324)
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Step 700
700
#814687
oklch(49.1% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#B282B6 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) | #7E8FB8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48795 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B282B6
#B282B6
oklch(67.1% 0.093 323.9)
- #72A571
#72A571
oklch(67.2% 0.093 144)
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 #B282B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.070
Use #B282B6 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.