#B56EAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.122 331), rgb(181, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B56EAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56EAD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.122 331) |
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 #B56EAD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56EAD | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56EAD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56EAD text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56EAD
oklch(63.7% 0.122 331)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874380
oklch(49.1% 0.123 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3868
oklch(42.8% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#593055
oklch(37.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#B56EAD 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) | #6C80AF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7386 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56EAD
#B56EAD
oklch(63.7% 0.122 331)
- #4BA064
#4BA064
oklch(63.7% 0.122 151.1)
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 #B56EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #B56EAD 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.