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#b56eb9 color: Lavendless

#b56eb9 is rgb(181, 110, 185) in RGB and oklch(64.178% 0.13377 325.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

64.2%
0.134
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 27%

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 #b56eb9

#b56eb9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 325°.

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: #b56eb9 mixed with white

  1. b56eb9
  2. bd7dc0
  3. c58bc7
  4. cc99cf
  5. d4a8d6
  6. dbb6dd
  7. e3c4e4
  8. ead3ea
  9. f1e2f1
  10. f8f0f8

Darker: #b56eb9 mixed with black

  1. b56eb9
  2. 9d5fa0
  3. 865089
  4. 6f4171
  5. 59335b
  6. 442646
  7. 301931
  8. 1d0e1e
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b56eb9 with less saturation

  1. b56eb9
  2. b172b5
  3. ae75b0
  4. aa79ac
  5. a67ca8
  6. a27fa3
  7. 9e829f
  8. 9a859a
  9. 958796
  10. 918a91

Questions about #b56eb9

What color is #b56eb9?

#b56eb9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 110, 185), in HSL hsl(296.8, 34.88%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.178% 0.13377 325.088).

What colors go well with #b56eb9?

The complementary color of #b56eb9 is #52a257. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937ad5 and #ca6791. The triadic partners are #b28500 and #00a2b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56eb9?

White text reads better on #b56eb9: 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 #b56eb9 a warm or cool color?

#b56eb9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.134.