#B56DAF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.126 330), rgb(181, 109, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B56DAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56DAF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 109, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.126 330) |
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 #B56DAF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56DAF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56DAF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56DAF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56DAF
oklch(63.6% 0.126 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5299
oklch(55.6% 0.136 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 330)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C32
oklch(26.8% 0.052 329.9)
#B56DAF 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) | #6A80B1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7286 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56DAF
#B56DAF
oklch(63.6% 0.126 330)
- #4AA061
#4AA061
oklch(63.6% 0.126 150.2)
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 #B56DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #B56DAF 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.