#B382B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.089 327.2), rgb(179, 130, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B382B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B382B2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 130, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.089 327.2) |
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 #B382B2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B382B2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B382B2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B382B2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D4
oklch(81% 0.056 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B382B2
oklch(67.1% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#995798
oklch(55.6% 0.123 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#824782
oklch(49.1% 0.114 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#563356
oklch(37.8% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#B382B2 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) | #7F8EB4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94B0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68693 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B382B2
#B382B2
oklch(67.1% 0.089 327.2)
- #70A575
#70A575
oklch(67.2% 0.09 146.8)
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 #B382B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
Use #B382B2 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.