#b56cd7 color: Lavender
#b56cd7 is rgb(181, 108, 215) in RGB and oklch(65.336% 0.16896 314.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- purple-400
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b56cd7
#b56cd7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.169 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 6.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.
Lighter: #b56cd7 mixed with white
Darker: #b56cd7 mixed with black
Calmer: #b56cd7 with less saturation
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Questions about #b56cd7
What color is #b56cd7?
#b56cd7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 108, 215), in HSL hsl(280.93, 57.22%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.336% 0.16896 314.095).
What colors go well with #b56cd7?
The complementary color of #b56cd7 is #62a528. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #867df2 and #d45fa9. The triadic partners are #c87e00 and #00a8a8.
Is white or black text more readable on #b56cd7?
White text reads better on #b56cd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b56cd7 a warm or cool color?
#b56cd7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.169.