#B278A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.6% 0.092 337.3), rgb(178, 120, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B278A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B278A2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 120, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.092 337.3) |
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 #B278A2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B278A2 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B278A2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B278A2 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B278A2
oklch(64.6% 0.092 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#985B88
oklch(55.5% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#824B74
oklch(49.2% 0.093 337)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#B278A2 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) | #7985A4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878DA0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87A87 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B278A2
#B278A2
oklch(64.6% 0.092 337.3)
- #5B9F78
#5B9F78
oklch(64.6% 0.091 157.4)
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 #B278A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #B278A2 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.