#B56CE0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.8% 0.179 311.5), rgb(181, 108, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B56CE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.179 311.5) |
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 #B56CE0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56CE0 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56CE0 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56CE0 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD86E0
oklch(70.8% 0.139 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56CE0
oklch(65.8% 0.179 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9847C4
oklch(55.7% 0.194 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8137A9
oklch(49% 0.18 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B56CE0 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) | #4E88E4 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658DDD | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07F9C | 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°).
- #B56CE0
#B56CE0
oklch(65.8% 0.179 311.5)
- #68A609
#68A609
oklch(65.7% 0.178 131.3)
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 #B56CE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B56CE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
Use #B56CE0 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.