#B682D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.124 313.9), rgb(182, 130, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B682D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B682D0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.124 313.9) |
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 #B682D0 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B682D0 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682D0 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682D0 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B682D0
oklch(68.7% 0.124 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 314)
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Step 600
600
#974DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#813D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#693381
oklch(42.7% 0.134 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B682D0 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) | #7593D3 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48C9F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B682D0
#B682D0
oklch(68.7% 0.124 313.9)
- #7AAB58
#7AAB58
oklch(68.7% 0.125 133.8)
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 #B682D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B682D0 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.