#B380BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.102 321.9), rgb(179, 128, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B380BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B380BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 128, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.102 321.9) |
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 #B380BB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B380BB | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B380BB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B380BB text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B380BB
oklch(67.1% 0.102 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9953A4
oklch(55.6% 0.142 322)
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Step 700
700
#82438D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3872
oklch(42.7% 0.109 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#B380BB 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) | #7A8EBD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694B9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58695 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B380BB
#B380BB
oklch(67.1% 0.102 321.9)
- #70A56A
#70A56A
oklch(66.9% 0.102 142)
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 #B380BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
Use #B380BB 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.