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#b56fc4 color: Lavendless

#b56fc4 is rgb(181, 111, 196) in RGB and oklch(64.846% 0.14342 320.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

64.8%
0.143
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b56fc4

#b56fc4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #b56fc4 mixed with white

  1. b56fc4
  2. bd7eca
  3. c48cd1
  4. cc9ad7
  5. d4a9dd
  6. dbb7e3
  7. e2c5e8
  8. ead4ee
  9. f1e2f4
  10. f8f0f9

Darker: #b56fc4 mixed with black

  1. b56fc4
  2. 9d60aa
  3. 865191
  4. 6f4278
  5. 593461
  6. 44274a
  7. 301a35
  8. 1d0e21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b56fc4 with less saturation

  1. b56fc4
  2. b173bf
  3. ae77ba
  4. aa7ab5
  5. a67daf
  6. a381aa
  7. 9f84a5
  8. 9b879f
  9. 97899a
  10. 938c94

Questions about #b56fc4

What color is #b56fc4?

#b56fc4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(181, 111, 196), in HSL hsl(289.41, 41.87%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.846% 0.14342 320.365).

What colors go well with #b56fc4?

The complementary color of #b56fc4 is #5aa34b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7ddf and #ce669a. The triadic partners are #bb8300 and #00a5ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56fc4?

White text reads better on #b56fc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56fc4 a warm or cool color?

#b56fc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.143.