#B482D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.123 312.8), rgb(180, 130, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B482D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B482D0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 130, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.123 312.8) |
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 #B482D0 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B482D0 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482D0 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B482D0 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B482D0
oklch(68.4% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#954EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#B482D0 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) | #7493D3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8097CE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28D9F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B482D0
#B482D0
oklch(68.4% 0.123 312.8)
- #7BAA57
#7BAA57
oklch(68.5% 0.124 133)
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 #B482D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B482D0 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.