#B682CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.122 314.7), rgb(182, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B682CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B682CE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.122 314.7) |
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 #B682CE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B682CE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682CE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682CE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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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
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B682CE
oklch(68.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC69CA
oklch(63.2% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#974EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#69347F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#B682CE 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) | #7693D1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8297CC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58C9E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B682CE
#B682CE
oklch(68.6% 0.122 314.7)
- #79AB5B
#79AB5B
oklch(68.7% 0.122 134.8)
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 #B682CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B682CE 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.