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#b56dbe color: Lavendless

#b56dbe is rgb(181, 109, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.248% 0.14061 322.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

64.2%
0.141
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56dbe

#b56dbe is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #b56dbe mixed with white

  1. b56dbe
  2. bd7cc5
  3. c58acc
  4. cc99d2
  5. d4a7d9
  6. dbb6df
  7. e3c4e6
  8. ead3ec
  9. f1e1f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56dbe mixed with black

  1. b56dbe
  2. 9d5ea5
  3. 864f8c
  4. 6f4175
  5. 59335e
  6. 442648
  7. 301933
  8. 1d0d1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b56dbe with less saturation

  1. b56dbe
  2. b171b9
  3. ae75b5
  4. aa78b0
  5. a67cab
  6. a27fa6
  7. 9e82a1
  8. 9a859c
  9. 968797
  10. 918a92

Questions about #b56dbe

What color is #b56dbe?

#b56dbe is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 109, 190), in HSL hsl(293.33, 38.39%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.248% 0.14061 322.952).

What colors go well with #b56dbe?

The complementary color of #b56dbe is #53a250. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #917ada and #cc6594. The triadic partners are #b68300 and #00a3af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56dbe?

White text reads better on #b56dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56dbe a warm or cool color?

#b56dbe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.141.