#B281DD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.14 307.6), rgb(178, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B281DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281DD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.14 307.6) |
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 #B281DD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281DD | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281DD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281DD text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281DD
oklch(68.7% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A766DC
oklch(63.2% 0.179 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9249C9
oklch(55.5% 0.194 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#65308D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522C70
oklch(37.6% 0.116 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#B281DD 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) | #6C94E0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8FA4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281DD
#B281DD
oklch(68.7% 0.14 307.6)
- #82AA42
#82AA42
oklch(68.7% 0.14 127.5)
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 #B281DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B281DD 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.