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#b56acc color: Rich Lilac

#b56acc is rgb(181, 106, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.465% 0.16038 317.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

64.5%
0.160
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56acc

#b56acc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b56acc mixed with white

  1. b56acc
  2. bd79d2
  3. c489d7
  4. cc97dd
  5. d4a6e2
  6. dbb5e7
  7. e2c4ec
  8. ead2f1
  9. f1e1f6
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b56acc mixed with black

  1. b56acc
  2. 9d5bb1
  3. 864d97
  4. 6f3f7e
  5. 593165
  6. 44244e
  7. 301837
  8. 1d0d22
  9. 0c040f
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56acc with less saturation

  1. b56acc
  2. b16fc6
  3. ae73c0
  4. aa77ba
  5. a67bb4
  6. a27eae
  7. 9e82a7
  8. 9a85a1
  9. 96889b
  10. 928b94

Questions about #b56acc

What color is #b56acc?

#b56acc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 106, 204), in HSL hsl(285.92, 49%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.465% 0.16038 317.869).

What colors go well with #b56acc?

The complementary color of #b56acc is #58a339. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7ae8 and #d15f9f. The triadic partners are #c07f00 and #00a4aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56acc?

White text reads better on #b56acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56acc a warm or cool color?

#b56acc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.16.