#B556B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.169 327.8), rgb(181, 86, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B556B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B556B4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 86, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.169 327.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B556B4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B556B4 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B556B4 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B556B4 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B556B4
oklch(60.4% 0.169 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#A941A9
oklch(55.6% 0.184 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#913291
oklch(49.2% 0.171 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#762B75
oklch(42.8% 0.141 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#B556B4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D73B7 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FB1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA607D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B556B4
#B556B4
oklch(60.4% 0.169 327.8)
- #159B40
#159B40
oklch(60.4% 0.169 147.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B556B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B556B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B556B4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.