#B281C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.108 317.6), rgb(178, 129, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B281C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281C2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.108 317.6) |
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 #B281C2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281C2 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281C2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281C2 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281C2
oklch(67.4% 0.108 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CBF
oklch(63% 0.138 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9652AC
oklch(55.5% 0.151 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#804293
oklch(49% 0.14 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#683777
oklch(42.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#B281C2 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) | #7890C5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494C0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28999 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281C2
#B281C2
oklch(67.4% 0.108 317.6)
- #75A663
#75A663
oklch(67.3% 0.108 137.7)
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 #B281C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B281C2 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.