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#b56bc3 color: Lavendless

#b56bc3 is rgb(181, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(64.173% 0.14923 321.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

64.2%
0.149
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56bc3

#b56bc3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #b56bc3 mixed with white

  1. b56bc3
  2. bd7ac9
  3. c589d0
  4. cc98d6
  5. d4a6dc
  6. dbb5e2
  7. e2c4e8
  8. ead2ee
  9. f1e1f4
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56bc3 mixed with black

  1. b56bc3
  2. 9d5ca9
  3. 864e90
  4. 6f3f78
  5. 593260
  6. 44254a
  7. 301834
  8. 1d0d20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56bc3 with less saturation

  1. b56bc3
  2. b16fbe
  3. ae73b9
  4. aa77b3
  5. a67bae
  6. a27ea8
  7. 9e81a3
  8. 9a849e
  9. 958798
  10. 918a92

Questions about #b56bc3

What color is #b56bc3?

#b56bc3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(290.45, 42.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.173% 0.14923 321.069).

What colors go well with #b56bc3?

The complementary color of #b56bc3 is #53a247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e79df and #ce6298. The triadic partners are #ba8000 and #00a3ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56bc3?

White text reads better on #b56bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56bc3 a warm or cool color?

#b56bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.149.