#B281AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.084 330.7), rgb(178, 129, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B281AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281AC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.084 330.7) |
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 #B281AC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281AC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281AC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281AC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B281AC
oklch(66.6% 0.084 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#925F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#B281AC 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) | #808DAE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68490 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281AC
#B281AC
oklch(66.6% 0.084 330.7)
- #6DA379
#6DA379
oklch(66.6% 0.084 150.6)
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 #B281AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
Use #B281AC 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.