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#b56cbd color: Lavendless

#b56cbd is rgb(181, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.044% 0.14132 323.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

64%
0.141
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56cbd

#b56cbd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #b56cbd mixed with white

  1. b56cbd
  2. bd7bc4
  3. c58acb
  4. cc98d2
  5. d4a7d8
  6. dbb5df
  7. e3c4e5
  8. ead3ec
  9. f1e1f2
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56cbd mixed with black

  1. b56cbd
  2. 9d5da4
  3. 864e8c
  4. 6f4074
  5. 59325d
  6. 442547
  7. 301933
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cbd with less saturation

  1. b56cbd
  2. b170b8
  3. ad74b4
  4. aa77af
  5. a67baa
  6. a27ea5
  7. 9e81a0
  8. 99849b
  9. 958796
  10. 918a91

Questions about #b56cbd

What color is #b56cbd?

#b56cbd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(294.07, 38.03%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.044% 0.14132 323.431).

What colors go well with #b56cbd?

The complementary color of #b56cbd is #51a250. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9179d9 and #cc6493. The triadic partners are #b58300 and #00a2af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cbd?

White text reads better on #b56cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cbd a warm or cool color?

#b56cbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.141.