#B488D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.119 309.8), rgb(180, 136, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B488D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488D5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.119 309.8) |
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 #B488D5 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B488D5 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488D5 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488D5 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488D5
oklch(69.7% 0.119 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9051BA
oklch(55.5% 0.165 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
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Step 900
900
#513068
oklch(37.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#B488D5 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) | #7998D8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B093A5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488D5
#B488D5
oklch(69.7% 0.119 309.8)
- #85AC5A
#85AC5A
oklch(69.7% 0.119 129.9)
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 #B488D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B488D5 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.