#B880BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.109 323.3), rgb(184, 128, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B880BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B880BE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 128, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.109 323.3) |
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 #B880BE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B880BE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B880BE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B880BE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B880BE
oklch(67.7% 0.109 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A5
oklch(55.6% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3573
oklch(42.6% 0.116 323)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#B880BE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8697 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B880BE
#B880BE
oklch(67.7% 0.109 323.3)
- #6DA96B
#6DA96B
oklch(67.8% 0.109 143.5)
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 #B880BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.075
Use #B880BE 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.