#B281B6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.094 324), rgb(178, 129, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B281B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281B6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.094 324) |
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 #B281B6 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281B6 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281B6 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281B6 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281B6
oklch(66.9% 0.094 324)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#98569E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#824587
oklch(49.1% 0.123 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#693A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#B281B6 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) | #7C8EB8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48694 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281B6
#B281B6
oklch(66.9% 0.094 324)
- #71A470
#71A470
oklch(66.9% 0.093 144)
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 #B281B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
Use #B281B6 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.