#B280A9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.083 332.9), rgb(178, 128, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B280A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280A9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.083 332.9) |
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 #B280A9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280A9 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B280A9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280A9 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B280A9
oklch(66.3% 0.083 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#935F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E75
oklch(49.1% 0.084 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#66405F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B280A9 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) | #7F8BAB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7828E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280A9
#B280A9
oklch(66.3% 0.083 332.9)
- #6AA27B
#6AA27B
oklch(66.2% 0.083 153.3)
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 #B280A9, 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 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #B280A9 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.