#B488B1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.078 328.7), rgb(180, 136, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B488B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488B1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.078 328.7) |
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 #B488B1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B488B1 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488B1 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488B1 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488B1
oklch(68.2% 0.078 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A7
oklch(63% 0.099 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#955B92
oklch(55.5% 0.107 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7D
oklch(49% 0.101 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#B488B1 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) | #8692B3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AF | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78B96 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488B1
#B488B1
oklch(68.2% 0.078 328.7)
- #77A77F
#77A77F
oklch(68.3% 0.078 149.1)
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 #B488B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #B488B1 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.