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#b56ace color: Rich Lilac

#b56ace is rgb(181, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.567% 0.16251 317.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

64.6%
0.163
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56ace

#b56ace is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b56ace mixed with white

  1. b56ace
  2. bd79d4
  3. c489d9
  4. cc98de
  5. d3a6e3
  6. dbb5e8
  7. e2c4ed
  8. ead3f2
  9. f1e1f6
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b56ace mixed with black

  1. b56ace
  2. 9d5bb3
  3. 864d98
  4. 6f3f7f
  5. 593166
  6. 44244e
  7. 301838
  8. 1d0d23
  9. 0c040f
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56ace with less saturation

  1. b56ace
  2. b16fc8
  3. ae73c2
  4. aa77bb
  5. a67bb5
  6. a27eaf
  7. 9e82a8
  8. 9a85a2
  9. 96889b
  10. 928b95

Questions about #b56ace

What color is #b56ace?

#b56ace is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(285, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.567% 0.16251 317.189).

What colors go well with #b56ace?

The complementary color of #b56ace is #59a435. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7aea and #d25fa0. The triadic partners are #c17e00 and #00a5a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56ace?

White text reads better on #b56ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56ace a warm or cool color?

#b56ace is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.163.