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#b56bc4 color: Lavendless

#b56bc4 is rgb(181, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(64.221% 0.15027 320.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

64.2%
0.150
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56bc4

#b56bc4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 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: #b56bc4 mixed with white

  1. b56bc4
  2. bd7aca
  3. c589d1
  4. cc98d7
  5. d4a6dd
  6. dbb5e3
  7. e2c4e9
  8. ead2ee
  9. f1e1f4
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b56bc4 mixed with black

  1. b56bc4
  2. 9d5caa
  3. 864e91
  4. 6f3f78
  5. 593261
  6. 44254a
  7. 301835
  8. 1d0d21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56bc4 with less saturation

  1. b56bc4
  2. b16fbf
  3. ae73b9
  4. aa77b4
  5. a67baf
  6. a27ea9
  7. 9e81a4
  8. 9a849e
  9. 958798
  10. 918a92

Questions about #b56bc4

What color is #b56bc4?

#b56bc4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(289.89, 43%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.221% 0.15027 320.684).

What colors go well with #b56bc4?

The complementary color of #b56bc4 is #54a246. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e7ae0 and #ce6298. The triadic partners are #bb8000 and #00a3ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56bc4?

White text reads better on #b56bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56bc4 a warm or cool color?

#b56bc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.15.