#B280BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.103 320.7), rgb(178, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B280BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280BC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.103 320.7) |
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 #B280BC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280BC | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280BC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280BC text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280BC
oklch(67% 0.103 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9853A6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#81438E
oklch(49% 0.133 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#693873
oklch(42.7% 0.109 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#B280BC 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) | #798EBE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593BA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38696 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280BC
#B280BC
oklch(67% 0.103 320.7)
- #72A568
#72A568
oklch(67% 0.103 140.4)
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 #B280BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
Use #B280BC 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.