#B882D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.128 314.2), rgb(184, 130, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#B882D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B882D2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 130, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.128 314.2) |
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 #B882D2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B882D2 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B882D2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B882D2 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B882D2
oklch(68.9% 0.128 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CD
oklch(63.2% 0.163 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#984BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#823BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#693282
oklch(42.7% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B882D2 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) | #7494D5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68DA0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B882D2
#B882D2
oklch(68.9% 0.128 314.2)
- #79AC58
#79AC58
oklch(68.9% 0.127 134.3)
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 #B882D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #B882D2 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.