#B56BEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.197 307.8), rgb(181, 107, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B56BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56BEF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 107, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.197 307.8) |
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 #B56BEF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56BEF | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56BEF text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56BEF text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56BEF
oklch(66.5% 0.197 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9641D1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8031B5
oklch(49.1% 0.199 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#682B93
oklch(42.8% 0.165 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#B56BEF 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) | #3E8AF3 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EEC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC83A3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56BEF
#B56BEF
oklch(66.5% 0.197 307.8)
- #75A600
#75A600
oklch(66.5% 0.173 127.7)
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 #B56BEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B56BEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.013
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B56BEF 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.