#B56DA8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.119 333.8), rgb(181, 109, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B56DA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 109, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.119 333.8) |
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 #B56DA8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56DA8 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56DA8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56DA8 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56DA8
oklch(63.3% 0.119 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5393
oklch(55.6% 0.13 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#88437D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3866
oklch(42.8% 0.1 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3153
oklch(37.8% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#B56DA8 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) | #6C7FAA | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7183 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56DA8
#B56DA8
oklch(63.3% 0.119 333.8)
- #469F68
#469F68
oklch(63.3% 0.12 154)
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 #B56DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #B56DA8 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.