#B82CA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.213 335.4), rgb(184, 44, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B82CA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 44, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.213 335.4) |
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 #B82CA2 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82CA2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82CA2 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B82CA2 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B7
oklch(63% 0.196 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.213 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8B
oklch(49% 0.198 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811C71
oklch(42.8% 0.164 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#B82CA2 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) | #2C5DA5 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F729F | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13865 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82CA2
#B82CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.213 335.4)
- #00894F
#00894F
oklch(55.4% 0.135 155.7)
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 #B82CA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B82CA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.103
Use #B82CA2 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.