#B682DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.14 309.5), rgb(182, 130, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B682DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B682DD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.14 309.5) |
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 #B682DD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B682DD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682DD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682DD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B682DD
oklch(69.3% 0.14 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D9
oklch(63.2% 0.178 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9548C7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#B682DD 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) | #6F95E0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B98DA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B190A5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B682DD
#B682DD
oklch(69.3% 0.14 309.5)
- #80AD48
#80AD48
oklch(69.3% 0.14 129.6)
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 #B682DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B682DD 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.