#B280B1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.091 327.2), rgb(178, 128, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B280B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280B1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.091 327.2) |
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 #B280B1 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280B1 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280B1 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280B1 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B280B1
oklch(66.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#925E91
oklch(55.7% 0.098 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#653F65
oklch(42.7% 0.077 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#523652
oklch(37.7% 0.059 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#B280B1 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) | #7D8DB3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58491 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280B1
#B280B1
oklch(66.6% 0.091 327.2)
- #6DA373
#6DA373
oklch(66.5% 0.091 147.2)
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 #B280B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #B280B1 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.