#B280DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.139 308.4), rgb(178, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B280DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280DB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.139 308.4) |
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 #B280DB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280DB | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280DB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280DB text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280DB
oklch(68.4% 0.139 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AD
oklch(49.2% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#B280DB 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) | #6C93DE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896D9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8EA3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280DB
#B280DB
oklch(68.4% 0.139 308.4)
- #80AA43
#80AA43
oklch(68.6% 0.14 128.3)
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 #B280DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B280DB 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.