#B480BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.105 321.5), rgb(180, 128, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B480BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 321°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B480BD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.105 321.5) |
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 #B480BD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B480BD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480BD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480BD text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B480BD
oklch(67.3% 0.105 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9952A6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#83428E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#B480BD 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) | #798EBF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68696 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B480BD
#B480BD
oklch(67.3% 0.105 321.5)
- #70A669
#70A669
oklch(67.2% 0.105 141.6)
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 #B480BD, 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 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #B480BD 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.