#B281B7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.095 323.4), rgb(178, 129, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B281B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281B7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.095 323.4) |
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 #B281B7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281B7 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281B7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281B7 text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281B7
oklch(67% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.122 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#98559F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#814588
oklch(49% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#69396F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 323)
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Step 900
900
#56325A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#B281B7 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) | #7C8EB9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48694 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281B7
#B281B7
oklch(67% 0.095 323.4)
- #71A56F
#71A56F
oklch(67.1% 0.096 143.6)
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 #B281B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.073
Use #B281B7 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.