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#b56cbb color: Lavendless

#b56cbb is rgb(181, 108, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.952% 0.13929 324.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

64%
0.139
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56cbb

#b56cbb is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #b56cbb mixed with white

  1. b56cbb
  2. bd7bc2
  3. c589c9
  4. cc98d0
  5. d4a7d7
  6. dbb5de
  7. e3c4e4
  8. ead2eb
  9. f1e1f2
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b56cbb mixed with black

  1. b56cbb
  2. 9d5da2
  3. 864e8a
  4. 6f4073
  5. 59325c
  6. 442546
  7. 301932
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cbb with less saturation

  1. b56cbb
  2. b170b6
  3. ad74b2
  4. aa77ad
  5. a67ba9
  6. a27ea4
  7. 9d819f
  8. 99849b
  9. 958796
  10. 908991

Questions about #b56cbb

What color is #b56cbb?

#b56cbb is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 187), in HSL hsl(295.44, 36.74%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.952% 0.13929 324.287).

What colors go well with #b56cbb?

The complementary color of #b56cbb is #50a152. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9279d7 and #cb6491. The triadic partners are #b38300 and #00a1b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cbb?

White text reads better on #b56cbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cbb a warm or cool color?

#b56cbb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.139.