#B48FB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.6% 0.068 326.3), rgb(180, 143, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B48FB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 143, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.068 326.3) |
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 #B48FB4 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48FB4 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48FB4 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48FB4 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CF
oklch(81% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48FB4
oklch(69.6% 0.068 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A577A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#905F91
oklch(55.6% 0.095 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7B
oklch(49% 0.088 326)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#B48FB4 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) | #8D98B6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6929C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48FB4
#B48FB4
oklch(69.6% 0.068 326.3)
- #82A985
#82A985
oklch(69.6% 0.067 146.8)
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 #B48FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #B48FB4 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.