#B488C0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.094 318.9), rgb(180, 136, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B488C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488C0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.094 318.9) |
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 #B488C0 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B488C0 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488C0 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488C0 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488C0
oklch(68.8% 0.094 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A871B7
oklch(63.1% 0.119 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9358A3
oklch(55.6% 0.129 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D478C
oklch(49% 0.122 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#663B72
oklch(42.7% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#B488C0 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) | #8194C2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58E9C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488C0
#B488C0
oklch(68.8% 0.094 318.9)
- #7DA970
#7DA970
oklch(68.8% 0.094 138.7)
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 #B488C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.073
Use #B488C0 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.