#B280DF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.144 307.2), rgb(178, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B280DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280DF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.144 307.2) |
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 #B280DF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280DF | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280DF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280DF text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280DF
oklch(68.6% 0.144 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A764DE
oklch(63% 0.184 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B0
oklch(49% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#B280DF 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) | #6A93E2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7696DC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8FA5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280DF
#B280DF
oklch(68.6% 0.144 307.2)
- #82AA3D
#82AA3D
oklch(68.6% 0.144 127)
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 #B280DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B280DF 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.