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#b56cd6 color: Lavender

#b56cd6 is rgb(181, 108, 214) in RGB and oklch(65.283% 0.16787 314.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

65.3%
0.168
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b56cd6

#b56cd6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b56cd6 mixed with white

  1. b56cd6
  2. bd7bdb
  3. c48adf
  4. cc99e4
  5. d3a8e8
  6. dbb6ed
  7. e2c5f1
  8. e9d3f4
  9. f1e2f8
  10. f8f0fc

Darker: #b56cd6 mixed with black

  1. b56cd6
  2. 9d5dba
  3. 864e9e
  4. 6f4084
  5. 59326a
  6. 442552
  7. 30193b
  8. 1d0d25
  9. 0c0410
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b56cd6 with less saturation

  1. b56cd6
  2. b271cf
  3. ae75c9
  4. aa79c2
  5. a77dbb
  6. a381b4
  7. 9f84ad
  8. 9c87a6
  9. 988a9f
  10. 948d97

Questions about #b56cd6

What color is #b56cd6?

#b56cd6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 214), in HSL hsl(281.32, 56.38%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.283% 0.16787 314.401).

What colors go well with #b56cd6?

The complementary color of #b56cd6 is #61a52a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877df1 and #d460a8. The triadic partners are #c77e00 and #00a8a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56cd6?

White text reads better on #b56cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56cd6 a warm or cool color?

#b56cd6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.168.