#B560B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.153 327.7), rgb(181, 96, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B560B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B560B4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 96, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.153 327.7) |
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 #B560B4 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B560B4 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B560B4 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B560B4 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B560B4
oklch(61.8% 0.153 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A448A4
oklch(55.5% 0.167 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D398D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723072
oklch(42.7% 0.128 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#B560B4 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) | #5979B7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6982 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B560B4
#B560B4
oklch(61.8% 0.153 327.7)
- #349D4C
#349D4C
oklch(61.7% 0.152 147.7)
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 #B560B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #B560B4 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.