#B080D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.13 309.6), rgb(176, 128, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B080D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B080D4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 128, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.13 309.6) |
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 #B080D4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B080D4 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B080D4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B080D4 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B080D4
oklch(67.9% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A768D4
oklch(63% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#934DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B3F
oklch(26.8% 0.069 309.4)
#B080D4 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) | #6F91D7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8CA0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B080D4
#B080D4
oklch(67.9% 0.13 309.6)
- #7EA74B
#7EA74B
oklch(67.8% 0.13 129.3)
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 #B080D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #B080D4 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.