#B56CA0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.114 338.5), rgb(181, 108, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B56CA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.114 338.5) |
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 #B56CA0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56CA0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56CA0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56CA0 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56CA0
oklch(62.8% 0.114 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1548C
oklch(55.7% 0.124 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4477
oklch(49.2% 0.116 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#B56CA0 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) | #6E7DA2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6E7F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56CA0
#B56CA0
oklch(62.8% 0.114 338.5)
- #409D6E
#409D6E
oklch(62.7% 0.114 158.4)
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 #B56CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
Use #B56CA0 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.