#B56ABE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.146 323.1), rgb(181, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B56ABE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56ABE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.146 323.1) |
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 #B56ABE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56ABE | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56ABE text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56ABE text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DC
oklch(81% 0.071 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#C388CA
oklch(70.8% 0.114 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56ABE
oklch(63.8% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#873E90
oklch(49.2% 0.147 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3375
oklch(42.7% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#B56ABE 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) | #6080C1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8748B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56ABE
#B56ABE
oklch(63.8% 0.146 323.1)
- #4FA14C
#4FA14C
oklch(63.7% 0.145 143)
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 #B56ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #B56ABE 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.