#B280AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.084 332.2), rgb(178, 128, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B280AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.084 332.2) |
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 #B280AA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280AA | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B280AA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280AA text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#BA92B3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B280AA
oklch(66.3% 0.084 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#935F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.091 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E76
oklch(49.1% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#664060
oklch(42.7% 0.071 332.5)
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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)
#B280AA 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) | #7F8CAC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6838F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280AA
#B280AA
oklch(66.3% 0.084 332.2)
- #6BA27A
#6BA27A
oklch(66.3% 0.083 152.2)
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 #B280AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #B280AA 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.