#B482B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.093 325.9), rgb(180, 130, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B482B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B482B5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 130, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.093 325.9) |
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 #B482B5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B482B5 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482B5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482B5 text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B482B5
oklch(67.3% 0.093 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#99569B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#834685
oklch(49.2% 0.12 326)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 325.7)
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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)
#B482B5 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) | #7E8FB7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78694 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B482B5
#B482B5
oklch(67.3% 0.093 325.9)
- #70A673
#70A673
oklch(67.4% 0.094 145.8)
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 #B482B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #B482B5 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.