#b56dd5 color: Lavender
#b56dd5 is rgb(181, 109, 213) in RGB and oklch(65.382% 0.16515 314.597) 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 #b56dd5
#b56dd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 315°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.
Lighter: #b56dd5 mixed with white
Darker: #b56dd5 mixed with black
Calmer: #b56dd5 with less saturation
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Questions about #b56dd5
What color is #b56dd5?
#b56dd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 109, 213), in HSL hsl(281.54, 55.32%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.382% 0.16515 314.597).
What colors go well with #b56dd5?
The complementary color of #b56dd5 is #62a52e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877ef0 and #d461a8. The triadic partners are #c77e00 and #00a8a8.
Is white or black text more readable on #b56dd5?
White text reads better on #b56dd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b56dd5 a warm or cool color?
#b56dd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.165.