#B280C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.11 317.8), rgb(178, 128, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B280C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280C2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 317.8) |
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 #B280C2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280C2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280C2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280C2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280C2
oklch(67.3% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CC0
oklch(63.2% 0.139 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9752AC
oklch(55.6% 0.151 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#814294
oklch(49.2% 0.141 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#693778
oklch(42.8% 0.117 318)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#B280C2 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) | #778FC5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28898 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280C2
#B280C2
oklch(67.3% 0.11 317.8)
- #74A662
#74A662
oklch(67.3% 0.11 137.8)
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 #B280C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B280C2 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.