#B48EAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.062 332.7), rgb(180, 142, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#B48EAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48EAD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 142, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.062 332.7) |
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 #B48EAD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48EAD | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48EAD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48EAD text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CC
oklch(81% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48EAD
oklch(69.2% 0.062 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7779F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#926089
oklch(55.7% 0.086 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F75
oklch(49.2% 0.081 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#65415F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#B48EAD 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) | #8E96AE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89098 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48EAD
#B48EAD
oklch(69.2% 0.062 332.7)
- #7FA88A
#7FA88A
oklch(69.3% 0.062 152.9)
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 #B48EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #B48EAD 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.