#B488FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.168 299.7), rgb(180, 136, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#B488FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 300°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488FC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.168 299.7) |
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 #B488FC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B488FC | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488FC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488FC text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488FC
oklch(71.7% 0.168 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F5
oklch(63% 0.214 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B3FE4
oklch(55.5% 0.234 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#772FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6029A0
oklch(42.6% 0.18 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E287F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#B488FC 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) | #659EFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9EF9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69DB6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488FC
#B488FC
oklch(71.7% 0.168 299.7)
- #98B109
#98B109
oklch(71.6% 0.167 119.4)
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 #B488FC, 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 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #B488FC 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.