#B56FC9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.1% 0.149 318.5), rgb(181, 111, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B56FC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 111, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.149 318.5) |
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 #B56FC9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56FC9 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56FC9 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56FC9 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CF
oklch(70.7% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56FC9
oklch(65.1% 0.149 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#833E96
oklch(49% 0.151 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#B56FC9 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) | #6085CC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC6 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57B92 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56FC9
#B56FC9
oklch(65.1% 0.149 318.5)
- #5DA445
#5DA445
oklch(65.1% 0.149 138.5)
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 #B56FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B56FC9 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.