#B281AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.082 332.3), rgb(178, 129, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B281AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.082 332.3) |
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 #B281AA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281AA | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281AA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281AA text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CC
oklch(81% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B2
oklch(70.6% 0.064 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B281AA
oklch(66.5% 0.082 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#925F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E75
oklch(49% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#B281AA 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) | #808CAC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6838F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281AA
#B281AA
oklch(66.5% 0.082 332.3)
- #6CA27B
#6CA27B
oklch(66.3% 0.081 152.5)
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 #B281AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
Use #B281AA 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.