#B48CF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.153 300.2), rgb(180, 140, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#B48CF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.153 300.2) |
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 #B48CF5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48CF5 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CF5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CF5 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#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)
#B48CF5
oklch(72% 0.153 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E66EB
oklch(63.1% 0.194 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8948DA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7538BD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3099
oklch(42.8% 0.163 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#B48CF5 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) | #6F9FF9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779FF2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89EB5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48CF5
#B48CF5
oklch(72% 0.153 300.2)
- #98B230
#98B230
oklch(72% 0.154 120.4)
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 #B48CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #B48CF5 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.