#B48CD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.112 308.8), rgb(180, 140, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#B48CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.112 308.8) |
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 #B48CD5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48CD5 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CD5 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CD5 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48CD5
oklch(70.4% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.143 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B7
oklch(55.7% 0.155 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#78449E
oklch(49% 0.146 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#B48CD5 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) | #7E9AD8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879DD3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B096A7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48CD5
#B48CD5
oklch(70.4% 0.112 308.8)
- #8AAD5F
#8AAD5F
oklch(70.3% 0.112 128.7)
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 #B48CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.012
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B48CD5 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.