#B48FED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.138 301.2), rgb(180, 143, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B48FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48FED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 143, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.138 301.2) |
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 #B48FED | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48FED | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48FED text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48FED text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48FED
oklch(72.1% 0.138 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE1
oklch(63% 0.176 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#884ECF
oklch(55.5% 0.192 301)
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Step 700
700
#743EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#B48FED 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) | #77A0F1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0EB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9FB3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48FED
#B48FED
oklch(72.1% 0.138 301.2)
- #98B245
#98B245
oklch(72.2% 0.138 121.3)
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 #B48FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #B48FED 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.