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#b56cc1 color: Lavendless

#b56cc1 is rgb(181, 108, 193) in RGB and oklch(64.232% 0.14544 321.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

64.2%
0.145
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56cc1

#b56cc1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #b56cc1 mixed with white

  1. b56cc1
  2. bd7bc8
  3. c58ace
  4. cc98d4
  5. d4a7db
  6. dbb5e1
  7. e3c4e7
  8. ead3ed
  9. f1e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56cc1 mixed with black

  1. b56cc1
  2. 9d5da7
  3. 864e8f
  4. 6f4077
  5. 59325f
  6. 442549
  7. 301934
  8. 1d0d20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cc1 with less saturation

  1. b56cc1
  2. b170bc
  3. ae74b7
  4. aa78b2
  5. a67bad
  6. a27ea8
  7. 9e81a2
  8. 9a849d
  9. 958798
  10. 918a92

Questions about #b56cc1

What color is #b56cc1?

#b56cc1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 193), in HSL hsl(291.53, 40.67%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.232% 0.14544 321.785).

What colors go well with #b56cc1?

The complementary color of #b56cc1 is #54a24b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7add and #cd6396. The triadic partners are #b88200 and #00a3ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cc1?

White text reads better on #b56cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cc1 a warm or cool color?

#b56cc1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.145.