#B482A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.077 337.9), rgb(180, 130, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B482A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B482A5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 130, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.077 337.9) |
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 #B482A5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B482A5 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482A5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482A5 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C9
oklch(81% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA92AE
oklch(70.6% 0.061 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B482A5
oklch(66.7% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#936085
oklch(55.6% 0.084 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F70
oklch(49.1% 0.077 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#66415B
oklch(42.7% 0.064 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#B482A5 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) | #838DA6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA838E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B482A5
#B482A5
oklch(66.7% 0.077 337.9)
- #6AA382
#6AA382
oklch(66.7% 0.078 158)
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 #B482A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #B482A5 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.