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#b56dbd color: Lavendless

#b56dbd is rgb(181, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.202% 0.13959 323.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

64.2%
0.140
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

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 #b56dbd

#b56dbd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 323°.

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: #b56dbd mixed with white

  1. b56dbd
  2. bd7cc4
  3. c58acb
  4. cc99d1
  5. d4a7d8
  6. dbb6df
  7. e3c4e5
  8. ead3ec
  9. f1e1f2
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56dbd mixed with black

  1. b56dbd
  2. 9d5ea4
  3. 864f8c
  4. 6f4174
  5. 59335d
  6. 442647
  7. 301933
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b56dbd with less saturation

  1. b56dbd
  2. b171b8
  3. ae75b4
  4. aa78af
  5. a67baa
  6. a27fa5
  7. 9e82a1
  8. 9a859c
  9. 958797
  10. 918a92

Questions about #b56dbd

What color is #b56dbd?

#b56dbd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(294, 37.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.202% 0.13959 323.375).

What colors go well with #b56dbd?

The complementary color of #b56dbd is #53a251. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #917ad9 and #cc6593. The triadic partners are #b58300 and #00a2b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56dbd?

White text reads better on #b56dbd: 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 #b56dbd a warm or cool color?

#b56dbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.14.