#B656B0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.3% 0.167 329.8), rgb(182, 86, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B656B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B656B0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 86, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.167 329.8) |
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 #B656B0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B656B0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B656B0 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B656B0 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C7
oklch(70.7% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B656B0
oklch(60.3% 0.167 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#92328D
oklch(49.1% 0.169 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#772B73
oklch(42.8% 0.14 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#B656B0 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) | #5072B3 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D80AD | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5F7B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B656B0
#B656B0
oklch(60.3% 0.167 329.8)
- #019B46
#019B46
oklch(60.3% 0.166 149.9)
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 #B656B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B656B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B656B0 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.