#B56AB5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.137 327), rgb(181, 106, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B56AB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 106, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.137 327) |
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 #B56AB5 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56AB5 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56AB5 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56AB5 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56AB5
oklch(63.4% 0.137 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F356F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#B56AB5 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) | #647FB8 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97187 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56AB5
#B56AB5
oklch(63.4% 0.137 327)
- #49A057
#49A057
oklch(63.4% 0.136 147.1)
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 #B56AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #B56AB5 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.