#B280AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.087 330), rgb(178, 128, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B280AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280AD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.087 330) |
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 #B280AD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280AD | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280AD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280AD text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B280AD
oklch(66.4% 0.087 330)
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Step 600
600
#925E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E78
oklch(49.2% 0.087 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#654062
oklch(42.7% 0.072 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#B280AD 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) | #7E8CAF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68390 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280AD
#B280AD
oklch(66.4% 0.087 330)
- #6CA377
#6CA377
oklch(66.5% 0.087 149.8)
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 #B280AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #B280AD 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.