#B782C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.116 317.7), rgb(183, 130, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B782C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B782C8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 130, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.116 317.7) |
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 #B782C8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B782C8 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B782C8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B782C8 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B782C8
oklch(68.4% 0.116 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.147 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700
#823F97
oklch(49.1% 0.15 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#B782C8 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) | #7892CB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78A9C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B782C8
#B782C8
oklch(68.4% 0.116 317.7)
- #75AA62
#75AA62
oklch(68.3% 0.116 137.8)
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 #B782C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B782C8 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.