What color is #B080B6?

#B080B6 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 128, 182), and in HSL hsl(293, 27%, 61%).

Is #B080B6 accessible as text?

On white, #B080B6 has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #B080B6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B080B6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #B080B6?

#B080B6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #87B681. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B080B6 below.

Is #B080B6 good for buttons?

#B080B6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B080B6 — white text only reaches 3.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B080B6 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #B080B6 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B080B6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B080B6

Not just a swatch — here's how #B080B6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B080B6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B080B6 Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Puce opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B080B6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Puce sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B080B6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Puce sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B080B6 Secondary #CAB9CC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Puce is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Puce carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B080B6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D4A7D9

Puce is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Puce.

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Color Lab

How #B080B6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B080B6

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People also use #B080B6 with

Lilac Puce Dark Sea Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE7EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B681AB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B080B6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B080B6;
  --color-base-rgb: 176 128 182;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.6% 0.095 322.8);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EFE5F0;
  --color-200: #DFCBE1;
  --color-300: #C5A6C9;
  --color-400: #AA83AF;
  --color-500: #8D6392;
  --color-600: #6E5072;
  --color-700: #503D52;
  --color-800: #352A37;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  puce: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EFE5F0',
    200: '#DFCBE1',
    300: '#C5A6C9',
    400: '#AA83AF',
    500: '#8D6392',
    600: '#6E5072',
    700: '#503D52',
    800: '#352A37',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #B080B6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EFE5F0;
$base-200: #DFCBE1;
$base-300: #C5A6C9;
$base-400: #AA83AF;
$base-500: #8D6392;
$base-600: #6E5072;
$base-700: #503D52;
$base-800: #352A37;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #965B9E;
$base-subtle: #E6DBE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B080B6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5A6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}