#B56FBB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.134 324.1), rgb(181, 111, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B56FBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 324°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56FBB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.134 324.1) |
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 #B56FBB | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56FBB | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56FBB text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56FBB text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56FBB
oklch(64.4% 0.134 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#B56FBB 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) | #6783BE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8778C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56FBB
#B56FBB
oklch(64.4% 0.134 324.1)
- #55A256
#55A256
oklch(64.4% 0.134 144.1)
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 #B56FBB, 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 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #B56FBB 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.