#B488F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.16 300.9), rgb(180, 136, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B488F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488F6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.16 300.9) |
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 #B488F6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B488F6 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488F6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488F6 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#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
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488F6
oklch(71.3% 0.16 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A062EF
oklch(63% 0.205 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C43DE
oklch(55.6% 0.223 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7733C0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#612C9C
oklch(42.8% 0.172 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#B488F6 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) | #699DFA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729DF3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89BB3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488F6
#B488F6
oklch(71.3% 0.16 300.9)
- #95B123
#95B123
oklch(71.5% 0.161 120.8)
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 #B488F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #B488F6 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.