#B48AAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.07 332.1), rgb(180, 138, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#B48AAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48AAD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 138, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.07 332.1) |
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 #B48AAD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48AAD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48AAD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48AAD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48AAD
oklch(68.5% 0.07 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#945D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C77
oklch(49% 0.091 332)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B48AAD 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) | #8993AE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88C96 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48AAD
#B48AAD
oklch(68.5% 0.07 332.1)
- #79A785
#79A785
oklch(68.6% 0.07 152.3)
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 #B48AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #B48AAD 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.