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#b56ada color: Lavender

#b56ada is rgb(181, 106, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.198% 0.17544 313.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

65.2%
0.175
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b56ada

#b56ada is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b56ada mixed with white

  1. b56ada
  2. bd7ade
  3. c489e3
  4. cc98e7
  5. d3a7eb
  6. dab6ef
  7. e2c4f2
  8. e9d3f6
  9. f1e2f9
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b56ada mixed with black

  1. b56ada
  2. 9d5bbd
  3. 864da2
  4. 6f3f87
  5. 59316c
  6. 442454
  7. 30183c
  8. 1d0d25
  9. 0c0411
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56ada with less saturation

  1. b56ada
  2. b16fd3
  3. ae74cc
  4. aa78c4
  5. a77cbd
  6. a380b6
  7. 9f83ae
  8. 9b87a7
  9. 988a9f
  10. 948d98

Questions about #b56ada

What color is #b56ada?

#b56ada is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 106, 218), in HSL hsl(280.18, 60.22%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.198% 0.17544 313.429).

What colors go well with #b56ada?

The complementary color of #b56ada is #61a51b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847cf6 and #d55cab. The triadic partners are #c87d00 and #00a8a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56ada?

White text reads better on #b56ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56ada a warm or cool color?

#b56ada is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.175.