#B080C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.114 314.4), rgb(176, 128, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B080C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B080C7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 128, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.114 314.4) |
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 #B080C7 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B080C7 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B080C7 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B080C7 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B080C7
oklch(67.3% 0.114 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9551B3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F419A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#B080C7 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) | #758FCA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF899A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B080C7
#B080C7
oklch(67.3% 0.114 314.4)
- #78A65B
#78A65B
oklch(67.4% 0.115 134.3)
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 #B080C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B080C7 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.