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#b56bcf color: Rich Lilac

#b56bcf is rgb(181, 107, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.769% 0.16193 316.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

64.8%
0.162
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
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b56bcf

#b56bcf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.162 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 5.97:1, 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: #b56bcf mixed with white

  1. b56bcf
  2. bd7ad4
  3. c489da
  4. cc98df
  5. d3a7e4
  6. dbb6e9
  7. e2c4ed
  8. e9d3f2
  9. f1e1f7
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b56bcf mixed with black

  1. b56bcf
  2. 9d5cb4
  3. 864e99
  4. 6f3f7f
  5. 593267
  6. 44254f
  7. 301838
  8. 1d0d23
  9. 0c0410
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56bcf with less saturation

  1. b56bcf
  2. b170c9
  3. ae74c3
  4. aa78bc
  5. a67cb6
  6. a27fb0
  7. 9f83a9
  8. 9b86a3
  9. 97899c
  10. 938c95

Questions about #b56bcf

What color is #b56bcf?

#b56bcf is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 107, 207), in HSL hsl(284.4, 51.02%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.769% 0.16193 316.755).

What colors go well with #b56bcf?

The complementary color of #b56bcf is #5ba436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897beb and #d260a2. The triadic partners are #c27f00 and #00a6a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56bcf?

White text reads better on #b56bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56bcf a warm or cool color?

#b56bcf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.162.