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#b56be0 color: Lavender

#b56be0 is rgb(181, 107, 224) in RGB and oklch(65.673% 0.18042 311.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

65.7%
0.180
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b56be0

#b56be0 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b56be0 mixed with white

  1. b56be0
  2. bc7be4
  3. c48ae8
  4. cb99eb
  5. d3a8ef
  6. dab6f2
  7. e2c5f5
  8. e9d3f8
  9. f0e2fa
  10. f8f0fd

Darker: #b56be0 mixed with black

  1. b56be0
  2. 9d5cc3
  3. 864ea6
  4. 6f3f8a
  5. 593270
  6. 442556
  7. 30183e
  8. 1d0d27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56be0 with less saturation

  1. b56be0
  2. b270d8
  3. ae75d1
  4. ab79c9
  5. a77dc1
  6. a381ba
  7. a085b2
  8. 9c88aa
  9. 998ba2
  10. 958e99

Questions about #b56be0

What color is #b56be0?

#b56be0 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 107, 224), in HSL hsl(277.95, 65.36%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.673% 0.18042 311.61).

What colors go well with #b56be0?

The complementary color of #b56be0 is #66a603. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827efb and #d75db0. The triadic partners are #cc7d00 and #00aaa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56be0?

White text reads better on #b56be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56be0 a warm or cool color?

#b56be0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.18.