#B980D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.134 314.3), rgb(185, 128, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B980D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B980D4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.134 314.3) |
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 #B980D4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B980D4 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980D4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980D4 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B980D4
oklch(68.8% 0.134 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A48BD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8338A3
oklch(49% 0.173 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3084
oklch(42.8% 0.143 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#B980D4 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) | #7193D7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F98D2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78BA0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B980D4
#B980D4
oklch(68.8% 0.134 314.3)
- #77AD53
#77AD53
oklch(68.9% 0.134 134.3)
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 #B980D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B980D4 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.