#B682AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.086 332.7), rgb(182, 130, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B682AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B682AD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.086 332.7) |
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 #B682AD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B682AD | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682AD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682AD text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B682AD
oklch(67.2% 0.086 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.111 333)
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Step 600
600
#9C5691
oklch(55.5% 0.12 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#85467C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#B682AD 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 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8591 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B682AD
#B682AD
oklch(67.2% 0.086 332.7)
- #6BA67C
#6BA67C
oklch(67.3% 0.088 152.6)
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 #B682AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #B682AD 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.