#B56BDF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.179 311.9), rgb(181, 107, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B56BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56BDF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 107, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.179 311.9) |
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 #B56BDF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56BDF | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56BDF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56BDF text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1EA
oklch(81% 0.087 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56BDF
oklch(65.6% 0.179 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9846C4
oklch(55.6% 0.195 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8236A9
oklch(49.1% 0.182 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E89
oklch(42.7% 0.151 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#562B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B56BDF 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) | #4D87E3 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17E9B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56BDF
#B56BDF
oklch(65.6% 0.179 311.9)
- #66A609
#66A609
oklch(65.6% 0.179 131.8)
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 #B56BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B56BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #B56BDF 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.