#B882DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.138 311.1), rgb(184, 130, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B882DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B882DB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 130, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.138 311.1) |
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 #B882DB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B882DB | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B882DB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B882DB text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B882DB
oklch(69.4% 0.138 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB64D6
oklch(63% 0.177 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9748C4
oklch(55.7% 0.192 311)
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Step 700
700
#8138A9
oklch(49.2% 0.179 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#552B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B882DB 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) | #7095DE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99D8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48FA4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B882DB
#B882DB
oklch(69.4% 0.138 311.1)
- #7DAE4C
#7DAE4C
oklch(69.4% 0.139 131.3)
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 #B882DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B882DB 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.