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#b56cbe color: Lavendless

#b56cbe is rgb(181, 108, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.091% 0.14235 323.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

64.1%
0.142
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56cbe

#b56cbe is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.142 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 5.85:1, 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: #b56cbe mixed with white

  1. b56cbe
  2. bd7bc5
  3. c58acc
  4. cc98d2
  5. d4a7d9
  6. dbb5df
  7. e3c4e6
  8. ead3ec
  9. f1e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56cbe mixed with black

  1. b56cbe
  2. 9d5da5
  3. 864e8c
  4. 6f4075
  5. 59325e
  6. 442548
  7. 301933
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cbe with less saturation

  1. b56cbe
  2. b170b9
  3. ae74b4
  4. aa77b0
  5. a67bab
  6. a27ea6
  7. 9e81a1
  8. 99849c
  9. 958797
  10. 918a91

Questions about #b56cbe

What color is #b56cbe?

#b56cbe is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 190), in HSL hsl(293.41, 38.68%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.091% 0.14235 323.011).

What colors go well with #b56cbe?

The complementary color of #b56cbe is #52a24f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9179da and #cc6494. The triadic partners are #b68200 and #00a2af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cbe?

White text reads better on #b56cbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cbe a warm or cool color?

#b56cbe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.142.