#B56DA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.118 334.3), rgb(181, 109, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B56DA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 334°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 109, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.118 334.3) |
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 #B56DA7 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56DA7 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56DA7 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56DA7 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56DA7
oklch(63.2% 0.118 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05392
oklch(55.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#88437C
oklch(49% 0.12 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3865
oklch(42.8% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3152
oklch(37.8% 0.076 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#B56DA7 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) | #6D7FA9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7083 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56DA7
#B56DA7
oklch(63.2% 0.118 334.3)
- #469F69
#469F69
oklch(63.4% 0.119 154.4)
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 #B56DA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #B56DA7 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.