#B582CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.12 314.5), rgb(181, 130, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B582CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B582CD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 130, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.12 314.5) |
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 #B582CD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B582CD | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B582CD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B582CD text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B582CD
oklch(68.4% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB69C9
oklch(63% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#964EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.168 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#803F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#68347F
oklch(42.6% 0.129 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#552F66
oklch(37.8% 0.1 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#B582CD 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) | #7692D0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8297CB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48C9E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B582CD
#B582CD
oklch(68.4% 0.12 314.5)
- #79AA5B
#79AA5B
oklch(68.4% 0.121 134.6)
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 #B582CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #B582CD 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.