#B56CC1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.145 321.8), rgb(181, 108, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#B56CC1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.145 321.8) |
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 #B56CC1 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56CC1 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56CC1 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56CC1 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CB
oklch(70.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56CC1
oklch(64.2% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EA9
oklch(55.5% 0.157 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#863E91
oklch(49.1% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3476
oklch(42.8% 0.122 322)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#B56CC1 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) | #6182C4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7768D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56CC1
#B56CC1
oklch(64.2% 0.145 321.8)
- #54A24B
#54A24B
oklch(64.2% 0.145 141.7)
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 #B56CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #B56CC1 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.