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#b56ec3 color: Lavendless

#b56ec3 is rgb(181, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(64.641% 0.14409 320.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

64.6%
0.144
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b56ec3

#b56ec3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #b56ec3 mixed with white

  1. b56ec3
  2. bd7dc9
  3. c48bd0
  4. cc9ad6
  5. d4a8dc
  6. dbb6e2
  7. e2c5e8
  8. ead3ee
  9. f1e2f4
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56ec3 mixed with black

  1. b56ec3
  2. 9d5fa9
  3. 865090
  4. 6f4178
  5. 593360
  6. 44264a
  7. 301934
  8. 1d0e20
  9. 0c040e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b56ec3 with less saturation

  1. b56ec3
  2. b172be
  3. ae76b9
  4. aa79b4
  5. a67dae
  6. a280a9
  7. 9f83a4
  8. 9b869e
  9. 968999
  10. 928b94

Questions about #b56ec3

What color is #b56ec3?

#b56ec3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(290.12, 41.46%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.641% 0.14409 320.841).

What colors go well with #b56ec3?

The complementary color of #b56ec3 is #58a34b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7cde and #ce6599. The triadic partners are #ba8200 and #00a4ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56ec3?

White text reads better on #b56ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56ec3 a warm or cool color?

#b56ec3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.144.