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#b56bce color: Rich Lilac

#b56bce is rgb(181, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.718% 0.16085 317.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

64.7%
0.161
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b56bce

#b56bce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b56bce mixed with white

  1. b56bce
  2. bd7ad4
  3. c489d9
  4. cc98de
  5. d3a7e3
  6. dbb5e8
  7. e2c4ed
  8. e9d3f2
  9. f1e1f6
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b56bce mixed with black

  1. b56bce
  2. 9d5cb3
  3. 864e98
  4. 6f3f7f
  5. 593266
  6. 44254e
  7. 301838
  8. 1d0d23
  9. 0c040f
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56bce with less saturation

  1. b56bce
  2. b170c8
  3. ae74c2
  4. aa78bc
  5. a67cb5
  6. a27faf
  7. 9f82a9
  8. 9b86a2
  9. 97899c
  10. 928b95

Questions about #b56bce

What color is #b56bce?

#b56bce is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(284.85, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.718% 0.16085 317.09).

What colors go well with #b56bce?

The complementary color of #b56bce is #5ba437. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7bea and #d260a1. The triadic partners are #c27f00 and #00a5a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56bce?

White text reads better on #b56bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56bce a warm or cool color?

#b56bce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.161.