#B56EDD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.172 312.1), rgb(181, 110, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B56EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56EDD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.172 312.1) |
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 #B56EDD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56EDD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56EDD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56EDD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56EDD
oklch(66% 0.172 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9749C0
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8139A6
oklch(49.1% 0.174 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#B56EDD 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) | #5388E1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1809B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56EDD
#B56EDD
oklch(66% 0.172 312.1)
- #68A71E
#68A71E
oklch(66.1% 0.173 132.2)
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 #B56EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #B56EDD 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.