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#b56ebd color: Lavendless

#b56ebd is rgb(181, 110, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.36% 0.13784 323.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

64.4%
0.138
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

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 #b56ebd

#b56ebd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 323°.

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: #b56ebd mixed with white

  1. b56ebd
  2. bd7dc4
  3. c58bcb
  4. cc99d1
  5. d4a8d8
  6. dbb6df
  7. e3c5e5
  8. ead3ec
  9. f1e2f2
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56ebd mixed with black

  1. b56ebd
  2. 9d5fa4
  3. 86508c
  4. 6f4174
  5. 59335d
  6. 442647
  7. 301933
  8. 1d0e1f
  9. 0c040d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b56ebd with less saturation

  1. b56ebd
  2. b172b8
  3. ae75b4
  4. aa79af
  5. a67caa
  6. a27fa6
  7. 9e82a1
  8. 9a859c
  9. 968897
  10. 918b92

Questions about #b56ebd

What color is #b56ebd?

#b56ebd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 110, 189), in HSL hsl(293.92, 37.44%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.36% 0.13784 323.319).

What colors go well with #b56ebd?

The complementary color of #b56ebd is #54a253. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #927bd9 and #cc6694. The triadic partners are #b58400 and #00a3b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56ebd?

White text reads better on #b56ebd: 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 #b56ebd a warm or cool color?

#b56ebd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.138.