#B56DCE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.158 316.9), rgb(181, 109, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B56DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56DCE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.158 316.9) |
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 #B56DCE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56DCE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56DCE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56DCE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D3
oklch(70.6% 0.123 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56DCE
oklch(65% 0.158 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#833C9B
oklch(49% 0.159 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B56DCE 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) | #5B85D1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47B94 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56DCE
#B56DCE
oklch(65% 0.158 316.9)
- #5DA43A
#5DA43A
oklch(64.9% 0.158 136.9)
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 #B56DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B56DCE 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.