#B56CAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.123 332.6), rgb(181, 108, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B56CAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56CAA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.123 332.6) |
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 #B56CAA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56CAA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56CAA text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56CAA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 332.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
-
Step 700
700
#88427F
oklch(49% 0.124 332.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
-
Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#B56CAA 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) | #6B7FAC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7083 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56CAA
#B56CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 332.6)
- #469F65
#469F65
oklch(63.3% 0.123 152.7)
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 #B56CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #B56CAA 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.