#B248FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.258 306.7), rgb(178, 72, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B248FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B248FF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 72, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.258 306.7) |
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 #B248FF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B248FF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B248FF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B248FF text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#C179FF
oklch(70.8% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B248FF
oklch(63% 0.258 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F0FEF
oklch(55.7% 0.281 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6E06A8
oklch(42.7% 0.216 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#591885
oklch(37.7% 0.168 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#34114E
oklch(26.9% 0.107 306.7)
#B248FF 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) | #007CFF | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FB | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A573A0 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B248FF
#B248FF
oklch(63% 0.258 306.7)
- #6F9900
#6F9900
oklch(62.9% 0.161 126.6)
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 #B248FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B248FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B248FF 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.