#B280BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.106 319.2), rgb(178, 128, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#B280BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280BF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.106 319.2) |
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 #B280BF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280BF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280BF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280BF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280BF
oklch(67.1% 0.106 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBD
oklch(63% 0.136 319)
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Step 600
600
#9752A9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 319)
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Step 700
700
#814291
oklch(49% 0.138 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#55305F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#B280BF 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) | #788EC1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38797 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280BF
#B280BF
oklch(67.1% 0.106 319.2)
- #73A665
#73A665
oklch(67.3% 0.107 139.1)
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 #B280BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #B280BF 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.