#B382AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.085 330), rgb(179, 130, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B382AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B382AE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 130, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.085 330) |
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 #B382AE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B382AE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B382AE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B382AE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B382AE
oklch(66.9% 0.085 330)
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Step 500
500
#AE70A9
oklch(63% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#995894
oklch(55.6% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#83477E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B66
oklch(42.6% 0.09 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#B382AE 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) | #808EB0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78591 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B382AE
#B382AE
oklch(66.9% 0.085 330)
- #6EA479
#6EA479
oklch(66.9% 0.085 150)
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 #B382AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #B382AE 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.