#B56BDE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.178 312.2), rgb(181, 107, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B56BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56BDE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 107, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.178 312.2) |
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 #B56BDE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56BDE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56BDE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56BDE text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1EA
oklch(81% 0.087 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE85DF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56BDE
oklch(65.6% 0.178 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9946C3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8237A8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E88
oklch(42.6% 0.15 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B56BDE 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) | #4E87E2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CDB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17E9B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56BDE
#B56BDE
oklch(65.6% 0.178 312.2)
- #65A60F
#65A60F
oklch(65.6% 0.178 132.2)
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 #B56BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B56BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #B56BDE 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.