#B482B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.092 326.5), rgb(180, 130, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B482B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B482B4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 130, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.092 326.5) |
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 #B482B4 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B482B4 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482B4 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482B4 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B482B4
oklch(67.3% 0.092 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#99569A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#834684
oklch(49.2% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#B482B4 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) | #7F8FB6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78694 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B482B4
#B482B4
oklch(67.3% 0.092 326.5)
- #70A674
#70A674
oklch(67.4% 0.093 146.2)
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 #B482B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #B482B4 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.