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#b56ad0 color: Rich Lilac

#b56ad0 is rgb(181, 106, 208) in RGB and oklch(64.67% 0.16464 316.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

64.7%
0.165
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56ad0

#b56ad0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #b56ad0 mixed with white

  1. b56ad0
  2. bd7ad5
  3. c489db
  4. cc98e0
  5. d3a6e5
  6. dbb5e9
  7. e2c4ee
  8. e9d3f2
  9. f1e1f7
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b56ad0 mixed with black

  1. b56ad0
  2. 9d5bb5
  3. 864d9a
  4. 6f3f80
  5. 593167
  6. 44244f
  7. 301839
  8. 1d0d23
  9. 0c0410
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56ad0 with less saturation

  1. b56ad0
  2. b16fca
  3. ae73c3
  4. aa77bd
  5. a67bb6
  6. a27fb0
  7. 9e82a9
  8. 9a85a3
  9. 96889c
  10. 928b95

Questions about #b56ad0

What color is #b56ad0?

#b56ad0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 106, 208), in HSL hsl(284.12, 52.04%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.67% 0.16464 316.525).

What colors go well with #b56ad0?

The complementary color of #b56ad0 is #5aa432. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897bec and #d25ea2. The triadic partners are #c27e00 and #00a5a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56ad0?

White text reads better on #b56ad0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56ad0 a warm or cool color?

#b56ad0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.165.