#B280DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.141 308.1), rgb(178, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B280DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280DC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.141 308.1) |
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 #B280DC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280DC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280DC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280DC text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280DC
oklch(68.5% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A865DB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9348C9
oklch(55.5% 0.196 308)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#B280DC 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) | #6B93DF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896D9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8EA4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280DC
#B280DC
oklch(68.5% 0.141 308.1)
- #80AA42
#80AA42
oklch(68.6% 0.141 128.2)
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 #B280DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #B280DC 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.