#B56ADA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.175 313.4), rgb(181, 106, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B56ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56ADA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 106, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.175 313.4) |
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 #B56ADA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56ADA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56ADA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56ADA text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E8
oklch(81% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56ADA
oklch(65.2% 0.175 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A47C0
oklch(55.7% 0.19 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8337A6
oklch(49.1% 0.178 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F86
oklch(42.8% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#572B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#B56ADA 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) | #4F85DE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668BD7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27C98 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56ADA
#B56ADA
oklch(65.2% 0.175 313.4)
- #61A51B
#61A51B
oklch(65.2% 0.175 133.4)
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 #B56ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #B56ADA 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.