#B48BEF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.5% 0.147 301.7), rgb(180, 139, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#B48BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48BEF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 139, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.147 301.7) |
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 #B48BEF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48BEF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BEF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BEF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48BEF
oklch(71.5% 0.147 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B4AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#763AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.189 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#603195
oklch(42.7% 0.157 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#B48BEF 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) | #719EF3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99CB2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48BEF
#B48BEF
oklch(71.5% 0.147 301.7)
- #94B13A
#94B13A
oklch(71.5% 0.147 122)
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 #B48BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #B48BEF 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.