#B488E8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1), rgb(180, 136, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B488E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488E8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1) |
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 #B488E8 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B488E8 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488E8 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488E8 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.198 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D74
oklch(37.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#B488E8 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) | #709BEC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB98AD | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488E8
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
- #8EAF40
#8EAF40
oklch(70.7% 0.143 124.1)
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 #B488E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B488E8 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.