#B280A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.075 340.7), rgb(178, 128, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B280A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280A0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.075 340.7) |
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 #B280A0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280A0 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B280A0 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280A0 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB93AC
oklch(70.8% 0.059 340.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B280A0
oklch(65.9% 0.075 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#946082
oklch(55.6% 0.082 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#664159
oklch(42.6% 0.062 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#533749
oklch(37.6% 0.048 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#B280A0 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) | #828AA1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8818B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280A0
#B280A0
oklch(65.9% 0.075 340.7)
- #67A183
#67A183
oklch(66% 0.076 160.8)
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 #B280A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #B280A0 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.