#B480B3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.094 327.2), rgb(180, 128, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B480B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B480B3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.094 327.2) |
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 #B480B3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B480B3 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480B3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480B3 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B9
oklch(70.8% 0.074 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B480B3
oklch(66.9% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#935D92
oklch(55.6% 0.102 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#663F65
oklch(42.8% 0.078 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#533653
oklch(37.8% 0.061 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#312030
oklch(27.1% 0.038 328.6)
#B480B3 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) | #7D8DB5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78492 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B480B3
#B480B3
oklch(66.9% 0.094 327.2)
- #6CA573
#6CA573
oklch(66.9% 0.095 147.4)
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 #B480B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #B480B3 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.