#B281DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.143 307), rgb(178, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B281DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B281DF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.143 307) |
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 #B281DF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B281DF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281DF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B281DF text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B281DF
oklch(68.8% 0.143 307)
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Step 500
500
#A765DE
oklch(63.1% 0.183 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9248CB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D38B0
oklch(49.2% 0.185 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#B281DF 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) | #6B94E2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC90A5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B281DF
#B281DF
oklch(68.8% 0.143 307)
- #83AA3F
#83AA3F
oklch(68.7% 0.142 126.8)
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 #B281DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #B281DF 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.