#B48BD2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.11 310.2), rgb(180, 139, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#B48BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 139, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.11 310.2) |
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 #B48BD2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48BD2 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BD2 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BD2 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48BD2
oklch(70.1% 0.11 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC8
oklch(63.2% 0.14 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B5
oklch(55.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#79459C
oklch(49.1% 0.142 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#B48BD2 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) | #7E99D5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879CD0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B195A5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48BD2
#B48BD2
oklch(70.1% 0.11 310.2)
- #88AD61
#88AD61
oklch(70.2% 0.111 130.1)
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 #B48BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B48BD2 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.