#B682ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.159 305.1), rgb(182, 130, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B682ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B682ED |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.159 305.1) |
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 #B682ED | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B682ED | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682ED text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682ED text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B682ED
oklch(70.1% 0.159 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A760EA
oklch(63.2% 0.204 305)
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Step 600
600
#9340D8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D30BB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#662A97
oklch(42.7% 0.17 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#B682ED 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) | #6698F1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD94AC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B682ED
#B682ED
oklch(70.1% 0.159 305.1)
- #88AF2C
#88AF2C
oklch(70.1% 0.159 125.1)
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 #B682ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B682ED 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.