#B882B3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.094 329.8), rgb(184, 130, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B882B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B882B3 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 130, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.094 329.8) |
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 #B882B3 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B882B3 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B882B3 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B882B3 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D3
oklch(81% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B882B3
oklch(67.6% 0.094 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAC
oklch(63% 0.12 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5497
oklch(55.5% 0.13 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#864481
oklch(49.1% 0.121 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#B882B3 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) | #808FB5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8693 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B882B3
#B882B3
oklch(67.6% 0.094 329.8)
- #6CA878
#6CA878
oklch(67.7% 0.094 149.7)
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 #B882B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
Use #B882B3 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.