#B488F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.159 301.1), rgb(180, 136, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#B488F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488F5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.159 301.1) |
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 #B488F5 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B488F5 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488F5 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488F5 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488F5
oklch(71.3% 0.159 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A063EE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 301)
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Step 600
600
#8C44DD
oklch(55.7% 0.221 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7733C0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#612C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#B488F5 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) | #699DF9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739DF2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89BB3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488F5
#B488F5
oklch(71.3% 0.159 301.1)
- #94B126
#94B126
oklch(71.4% 0.16 121.3)
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 #B488F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #B488F5 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.