#B282C5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.11 316.1), rgb(178, 130, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#B282C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B282C5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 130, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.11 316.1) |
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 #B282C5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B282C5 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B282C5 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B282C5 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B282C5
oklch(67.8% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC2
oklch(63% 0.141 316)
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Step 600
600
#9552AE
oklch(55.5% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#B282C5 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) | #7891C8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A9B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B282C5
#B282C5
oklch(67.8% 0.11 316.1)
- #78A762
#78A762
oklch(67.8% 0.109 136.2)
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 #B282C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #B282C5 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.