#B48CEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.144 301.7), rgb(180, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#B48CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48CEE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.144 301.7) |
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 #B48CEE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48CEE | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CEE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CEE text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48CEE
oklch(71.6% 0.144 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD2
oklch(55.5% 0.2 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#763BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#B48CEE 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) | #739EF2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9FEB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9CB2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48CEE
#B48CEE
oklch(71.6% 0.144 301.7)
- #95B13E
#95B13E
oklch(71.6% 0.144 121.8)
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 #B48CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #B48CEE 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.