#B48BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.104 312.1), rgb(180, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B48BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48BCD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.104 312.1) |
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 #B48BCD | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48BCD | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BCD text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BCD text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48BCD
oklch(69.9% 0.104 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A470C3
oklch(63.1% 0.132 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F56AF
oklch(55.5% 0.144 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4697
oklch(49.1% 0.135 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#B48BCD 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) | #8098D0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B294A3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48BCD
#B48BCD
oklch(69.9% 0.104 312.1)
- #86AC67
#86AC67
oklch(70% 0.104 132.1)
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 #B48BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B48BCD 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.