#B488AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.074 331.9), rgb(180, 136, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B488AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488AD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.074 331.9) |
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 #B488AD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B488AD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488AD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488AD text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488AD
oklch(68.1% 0.074 331.9)
-
Step 500
500
#AB74A3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 331.9)
-
Step 600
600
#965C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 331.9)
-
Step 700
700
#804B79
oklch(49.1% 0.096 331.8)
-
Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
-
Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
-
Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B488AD 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) | #8792AF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88A95 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488AD
#B488AD
oklch(68.1% 0.074 331.9)
- #76A682
#76A682
oklch(68.1% 0.074 151.9)
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 #B488AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #B488AD 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.