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#b56cd2 color: Rich Lilac

#b56cd2 is rgb(181, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.075% 0.16352 315.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

65.1%
0.164
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b56cd2

#b56cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lilac (#b666d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b56cd2 mixed with white

  1. b56cd2
  2. bd7bd7
  3. c48adc
  4. cc99e1
  5. d3a8e6
  6. dbb6ea
  7. e2c5ef
  8. e9d3f3
  9. f1e2f7
  10. f8f0fb

Darker: #b56cd2 mixed with black

  1. b56cd2
  2. 9d5db6
  3. 864e9b
  4. 6f4081
  5. 593268
  6. 442550
  7. 301939
  8. 1d0d24
  9. 0c0410
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cd2 with less saturation

  1. b56cd2
  2. b171cc
  3. ae75c5
  4. aa79bf
  5. a77db8
  6. a380b2
  7. 9f84ab
  8. 9b87a4
  9. 978a9d
  10. 938d96

Questions about #b56cd2

What color is #b56cd2?

#b56cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(282.94, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.075% 0.16352 315.664).

What colors go well with #b56cd2?

The complementary color of #b56cd2 is #5fa532. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887ded and #d360a5. The triadic partners are #c57e00 and #00a7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cd2?

White text reads better on #b56cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cd2 a warm or cool color?

#b56cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.164.