#B48EE2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.125 304.2), rgb(180, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#B48EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.125 304.2) |
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 #B48EE2 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48EE2 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48EE2 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48EE2 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5EA
oklch(81% 0.077 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48EE2
oklch(71.4% 0.125 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 304)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C4
oklch(55.7% 0.174 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7642A9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#B48EE2 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) | #7B9EE5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839FE0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9BAD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48EE2
#B48EE2
oklch(71.4% 0.125 304.2)
- #92B053
#92B053
oklch(71.4% 0.125 124.3)
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 #B48EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B48EE2 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.