#B48BF6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.156 300.2), rgb(180, 139, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#B48BF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 139, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.156 300.2) |
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 #B48BF6 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48BF6 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BF6 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48BF6 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48BF6
oklch(71.9% 0.156 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E65ED
oklch(63.1% 0.198 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A46DC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7536BE
oklch(49% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9A
oklch(42.6% 0.167 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#B48BF6 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) | #6D9FFA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769FF3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79EB5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48BF6
#B48BF6
oklch(71.9% 0.156 300.2)
- #98B22C
#98B22C
oklch(72% 0.156 120.3)
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 #B48BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #B48BF6 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.