#B280E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.15 305.9), rgb(178, 128, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B280E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B280E4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 128, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.15 305.9) |
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 #B280E4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B280E4 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280E4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B280E4 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B280E4
oklch(68.9% 0.15 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A663E3
oklch(63% 0.191 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9245D1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B5
oklch(49% 0.194 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#652D93
oklch(42.7% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#B280E4 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) | #6794E8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7396E1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA90A7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B280E4
#B280E4
oklch(68.9% 0.15 305.9)
- #84AB35
#84AB35
oklch(68.9% 0.15 126)
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 #B280E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #B280E4 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.