#B48BC4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.093 316.3), rgb(180, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B48BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 316°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.093 316.3) |
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 #B48BC4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48BC4 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BC4 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BC4 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48BC4
oklch(69.5% 0.093 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#A672BA
oklch(63.2% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9159A6
oklch(55.7% 0.13 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B488E
oklch(49% 0.121 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#B48BC4 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) | #8397C6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9BC2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4929F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48BC4
#B48BC4
oklch(69.5% 0.093 316.3)
- #82AB70
#82AB70
oklch(69.6% 0.094 136.5)
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 #B48BC4, 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 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B48BC4 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.