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#b56cc2 color: Lavendless

#b56cc2 is rgb(181, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(64.28% 0.14648 321.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

64.3%
0.146
321°
  • 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 -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56cc2

#b56cc2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #b56cc2 mixed with white

  1. b56cc2
  2. bd7bc8
  3. c58acf
  4. cc98d5
  5. d4a7db
  6. dbb5e2
  7. e2c4e8
  8. ead3ee
  9. f1e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56cc2 mixed with black

  1. b56cc2
  2. 9d5da8
  3. 864e8f
  4. 6f4077
  5. 593260
  6. 442549
  7. 301934
  8. 1d0d20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cc2 with less saturation

  1. b56cc2
  2. b170bd
  3. ae74b8
  4. aa78b3
  5. a67bad
  6. a27ea8
  7. 9e82a3
  8. 9a859d
  9. 968798
  10. 918a92

Questions about #b56cc2

What color is #b56cc2?

#b56cc2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(290.93, 41.35%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.28% 0.14648 321.387).

What colors go well with #b56cc2?

The complementary color of #b56cc2 is #54a24a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7ade and #ce6397. The triadic partners are #b98100 and #00a3ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cc2?

White text reads better on #b56cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cc2 a warm or cool color?

#b56cc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.146.