#B281AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.087 328.6), rgb(178, 129, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B281AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281AF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.087 328.6) |
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 #B281AF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281AF | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281AF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281AF text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B992B6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B281AF
oklch(66.7% 0.087 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#925E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#654063
oklch(42.8% 0.073 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#B281AF 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) | #7F8DB1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68591 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281AF
#B281AF
oklch(66.7% 0.087 328.6)
- #6EA376
#6EA376
oklch(66.6% 0.087 148.4)
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 #B281AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #B281AF 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.