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#b56abe color: Lavendless

#b56abe is rgb(181, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(63.78% 0.1458 323.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

63.8%
0.146
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b56abe

#b56abe is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b56abe mixed with white

  1. b56abe
  2. bd79c5
  3. c588cc
  4. cc97d2
  5. d4a6d9
  6. dbb4df
  7. e3c3e6
  8. ead2ec
  9. f1e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56abe mixed with black

  1. b56abe
  2. 9d5ba5
  3. 864d8c
  4. 6f3f75
  5. 59315e
  6. 442448
  7. 301833
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56abe with less saturation

  1. b56abe
  2. b16eb9
  3. ad72b4
  4. a976af
  5. a579aa
  6. a17da5
  7. 9d80a0
  8. 99839b
  9. 948696
  10. 908991

Questions about #b56abe

What color is #b56abe?

#b56abe is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(293.57, 39.25%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.78% 0.1458 323.127).

What colors go well with #b56abe?

The complementary color of #b56abe is #4fa14c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9078db and #cd6293. The triadic partners are #b68100 and #00a1ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56abe?

White text reads better on #b56abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56abe a warm or cool color?

#b56abe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.146.