#B582AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.086 332.1), rgb(181, 130, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B582AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B582AD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 130, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.086 332.1) |
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 #B582AD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B582AD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B582AD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B582AD text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B582AD
oklch(67.1% 0.086 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#B070A7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B582AD 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) | #818EAF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8591 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B582AD
#B582AD
oklch(67.1% 0.086 332.1)
- #6CA57C
#6CA57C
oklch(67.1% 0.085 152.5)
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 #B582AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #B582AD 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.