#B280D6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.133 310), rgb(178, 128, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B280D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280D6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.133 310) |
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 #B280D6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280D6 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280D6 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280D6 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280D6
oklch(68.2% 0.133 310)
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Step 500
500
#A967D5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#944BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 310)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#673288
oklch(42.8% 0.143 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#B280D6 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) | #6E92D9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A95D4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8DA1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280D6
#B280D6
oklch(68.2% 0.133 310)
- #7DA94A
#7DA94A
oklch(68.2% 0.134 130)
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 #B280D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B280D6 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.