#B280CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.125 312.4), rgb(178, 128, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B280CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280CF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.125 312.4) |
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 #B280CF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280CF | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280CF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280CF text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280CF
oklch(67.9% 0.125 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CE
oklch(63.2% 0.159 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#954DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.175 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.161 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#B280CF 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) | #7291D2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8B9E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280CF
#B280CF
oklch(67.9% 0.125 312.4)
- #7AA853
#7AA853
oklch(67.9% 0.125 132.3)
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 #B280CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #B280CF 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.