#B281BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.104 319.1), rgb(178, 129, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B281BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281BF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.104 319.1) |
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 #B281BF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281BF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281BF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281BF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281BF
oklch(67.3% 0.104 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9753A8
oklch(55.6% 0.145 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#804390
oklch(49% 0.135 319)
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Step 800
800
#683875
oklch(42.7% 0.111 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#B281BF 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) | #798FC1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38898 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281BF
#B281BF
oklch(67.3% 0.104 319.1)
- #74A667
#74A667
oklch(67.4% 0.104 139.3)
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 #B281BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #B281BF 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.