#B56ED4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.162 314.8), rgb(181, 110, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B56ED4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.162 314.8) |
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 #B56ED4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56ED4 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56ED4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56ED4 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56ED4
oklch(65.5% 0.162 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#994BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#823B9F
oklch(49% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3281
oklch(42.7% 0.136 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B56ED4 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) | #5987D8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8DD1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37D97 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56ED4
#B56ED4
oklch(65.5% 0.162 314.8)
- #62A532
#62A532
oklch(65.4% 0.162 134.9)
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 #B56ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B56ED4 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.