#B48FF3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.145 299.8), rgb(180, 143, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#B48FF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 143, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 81%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.145 299.8) |
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 #B48FF3 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B48FF3 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48FF3 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48FF3 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48FF3
oklch(72.4% 0.145 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#884CD5
oklch(55.7% 0.201 300)
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Step 700
700
#733BB9
oklch(49% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#B48FF3 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) | #74A1F7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA1F0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A0B5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48FF3
#B48FF3
oklch(72.4% 0.145 299.8)
- #9BB23B
#9BB23B
oklch(72.3% 0.145 119.6)
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 #B48FF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #B48FF3 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.