#B782CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.118 316.9), rgb(183, 130, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B782CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 317°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B782CA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 130, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.118 316.9) |
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 #B782CA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B782CA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B782CA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B782CA text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B782CA
oklch(68.5% 0.118 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C5
oklch(63% 0.151 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#984EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.164 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#823F99
oklch(49.2% 0.152 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B782CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78B9D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B782CA
#B782CA
oklch(68.5% 0.118 316.9)
- #76AB60
#76AB60
oklch(68.6% 0.119 137)
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 #B782CA, 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 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B782CA 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.