#B82EAF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.3% 0.22 331), rgb(184, 46, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B82EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82EAF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 46, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.22 331) |
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 #B82EAF | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82EAF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82EAF text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B82EAF text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D778CE
oklch(70.6% 0.159 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82EAF
oklch(56.3% 0.22 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B94
oklch(49.1% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B78
oklch(42.8% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661E61
oklch(37.6% 0.133 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#B82EAF 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) | #1F61B2 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73AC | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF406C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82EAF
#B82EAF
oklch(56.3% 0.22 331)
- #008D43
#008D43
oklch(56.3% 0.152 151)
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 #B82EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B82EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #B82EAF 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.