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#b56dc2 color: Lavendless

#b56dc2 is rgb(181, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(64.436% 0.14476 321.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

64.4%
0.145
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b56dc2

#b56dc2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #b56dc2 mixed with white

  1. b56dc2
  2. bd7cc8
  3. c58acf
  4. cc99d5
  5. d4a7db
  6. dbb6e2
  7. e2c4e8
  8. ead3ee
  9. f1e2f3
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56dc2 mixed with black

  1. b56dc2
  2. 9d5ea8
  3. 864f8f
  4. 6f4177
  5. 593360
  6. 442649
  7. 301934
  8. 1d0d20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b56dc2 with less saturation

  1. b56dc2
  2. b171bd
  3. ae75b8
  4. aa78b3
  5. a67cae
  6. a27fa8
  7. 9e82a3
  8. 9a859e
  9. 968898
  10. 928b93

Questions about #b56dc2

What color is #b56dc2?

#b56dc2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(290.82, 41.06%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.436% 0.14476 321.314).

What colors go well with #b56dc2?

The complementary color of #b56dc2 is #56a34b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7bde and #cd6498. The triadic partners are #b98200 and #00a4ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56dc2?

White text reads better on #b56dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56dc2 a warm or cool color?

#b56dc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.145.