#B980B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.099 329.7), rgb(185, 128, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B980B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B980B4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.099 329.7) |
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 #B980B4 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B980B4 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980B4 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980B4 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B980B4
oklch(67.4% 0.099 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#B36BAE
oklch(63% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#B980B4 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) | #7E8EB6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8493 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B980B4
#B980B4
oklch(67.4% 0.099 329.7)
- #68A875
#68A875
oklch(67.5% 0.1 149.6)
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 #B980B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #B980B4 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.