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#b56cba color: Lavendless

#b56cba is rgb(181, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(63.906% 0.13828 324.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

63.9%
0.138
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56cba

#b56cba is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #b56cba mixed with white

  1. b56cba
  2. bd7bc1
  3. c589c8
  4. cc98cf
  5. d4a7d6
  6. dbb5dd
  7. e3c4e4
  8. ead2eb
  9. f1e1f2
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b56cba mixed with black

  1. b56cba
  2. 9d5da1
  3. 864e89
  4. 6f4072
  5. 59325c
  6. 442546
  7. 301932
  8. 1d0d1e
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cba with less saturation

  1. b56cba
  2. b170b6
  3. ad74b1
  4. aa77ad
  5. a67aa8
  6. a27ea3
  7. 9d819f
  8. 99849a
  9. 958695
  10. 908991

Questions about #b56cba

What color is #b56cba?

#b56cba is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(296.15, 36.11%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.906% 0.13828 324.724).

What colors go well with #b56cba?

The complementary color of #b56cba is #4fa153. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9279d6 and #cb6590. The triadic partners are #b28300 and #00a1b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cba?

White text reads better on #b56cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cba a warm or cool color?

#b56cba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.138.