#B48ADE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.127 306.4), rgb(180, 138, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B48ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48ADE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.127 306.4) |
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 #B48ADE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48ADE | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48ADE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48ADE text on black | 7.63:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48ADE
oklch(70.5% 0.127 306.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A36BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 306.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8E50C3
oklch(55.7% 0.177 306.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7940A8
oklch(49.2% 0.164 306.6)
-
Step 800
800
#623588
oklch(42.6% 0.136 306.5)
-
Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#B48ADE 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) | #789AE1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE97AA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48ADE
#B48ADE
oklch(70.5% 0.127 306.4)
- #8CAE52
#8CAE52
oklch(70.5% 0.126 126.2)
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 #B48ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #B48ADE 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.