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#b56bb8 color: Lavendless

#b56bb8 is rgb(181, 107, 184) in RGB and oklch(63.658% 0.13803 325.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

63.7%
0.138
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b56bb8

#b56bb8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #b56bb8 mixed with white

  1. b56bb8
  2. bd7abf
  3. c589c7
  4. cc97ce
  5. d4a6d5
  6. dbb5dc
  7. e3c3e3
  8. ead2ea
  9. f1e1f1
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b56bb8 mixed with black

  1. b56bb8
  2. 9d5ca0
  3. 864e88
  4. 6f3f71
  5. 59325b
  6. 442545
  7. 301831
  8. 1d0d1e
  9. 0c040c
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56bb8 with less saturation

  1. b56bb8
  2. b16fb4
  3. ad73af
  4. a976ab
  5. a57aa7
  6. a17da2
  7. 9d809e
  8. 998399
  9. 948694
  10. 908890

Questions about #b56bb8

What color is #b56bb8?

#b56bb8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 107, 184), in HSL hsl(297.66, 35.16%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.658% 0.13803 325.65).

What colors go well with #b56bb8?

The complementary color of #b56bb8 is #4ca154. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9378d5 and #ca648e. The triadic partners are #b08300 and #00a0b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56bb8?

White text reads better on #b56bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56bb8 a warm or cool color?

#b56bb8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.138.