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#b56bc8 color: Lavendless

#b56bc8 is rgb(181, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.417% 0.15447 319.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

64.4%
0.154
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56bc8

#b56bc8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #b56bc8 mixed with white

  1. b56bc8
  2. bd7ace
  3. c489d4
  4. cc98da
  5. d4a7df
  6. dbb5e5
  7. e2c4ea
  8. ead3f0
  9. f1e1f5
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b56bc8 mixed with black

  1. b56bc8
  2. 9d5cae
  3. 864e94
  4. 6f3f7b
  5. 593263
  6. 44254c
  7. 301836
  8. 1d0d21
  9. 0c040f
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56bc8 with less saturation

  1. b56bc8
  2. b16fc2
  3. ae73bd
  4. aa77b7
  5. a67bb1
  6. a27eab
  7. 9e82a6
  8. 9a85a0
  9. 96889a
  10. 928b93

Questions about #b56bc8

What color is #b56bc8?

#b56bc8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(287.74, 45.81%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.417% 0.15447 319.193).

What colors go well with #b56bc8?

The complementary color of #b56bc8 is #57a340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c7ae4 and #d0619c. The triadic partners are #be7f00 and #00a4ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56bc8?

White text reads better on #b56bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56bc8 a warm or cool color?

#b56bc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.154.