#B280D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.13 311), rgb(178, 128, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B280D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280D3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.13 311) |
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 #B280D3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280D3 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280D3 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280D3 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280D3
oklch(68% 0.13 311)
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Step 500
500
#A968D2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#954CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.18 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#B280D3 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) | #7092D6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C95D1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8CA0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280D3
#B280D3
oklch(68% 0.13 311)
- #7CA84E
#7CA84E
oklch(68% 0.129 130.7)
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 #B280D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B280D3 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.