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#b56cb8 color: Lavendless

#b56cb8 is rgb(181, 108, 184) in RGB and oklch(63.815% 0.13628 325.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

63.8%
0.136
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56cb8

#b56cb8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #b56cb8 mixed with white

  1. b56cb8
  2. bd7bbf
  3. c589c7
  4. cc98ce
  5. d4a7d5
  6. dbb5dc
  7. e3c4e3
  8. ead2ea
  9. f1e1f1
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b56cb8 mixed with black

  1. b56cb8
  2. 9d5da0
  3. 864e88
  4. 6f4071
  5. 59325b
  6. 442545
  7. 301931
  8. 1d0d1e
  9. 0c040c
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cb8 with less saturation

  1. b56cb8
  2. b170b4
  3. ad74af
  4. aa77ab
  5. a67aa7
  6. a17da2
  7. 9d809e
  8. 998399
  9. 958695
  10. 908990

Questions about #b56cb8

What color is #b56cb8?

#b56cb8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 184), in HSL hsl(297.63, 34.86%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.815% 0.13628 325.616).

What colors go well with #b56cb8?

The complementary color of #b56cb8 is #4ea156. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9378d4 and #ca658f. The triadic partners are #b18400 and #00a1b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cb8?

White text reads better on #b56cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cb8 a warm or cool color?

#b56cb8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.136.