#B281DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.139 307.9), rgb(178, 129, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B281DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281DC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.139 307.9) |
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 #B281DC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281DC | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281DC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281DC text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281DC
oklch(68.6% 0.139 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A766DB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9349C8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.179 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#B281DC 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) | #6D94DF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8FA4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281DC
#B281DC
oklch(68.6% 0.139 307.9)
- #81AA44
#81AA44
oklch(68.6% 0.139 128.1)
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 #B281DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #B281DC 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.