#D56BF5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.5% 0.215 317.8), rgb(213, 107, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#D56BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 107, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.215 317.8) |
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 #D56BF5 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56BF5 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56BF5 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56BF5 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56BF5
oklch(70.5% 0.215 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C931F1
oklch(63% 0.274 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66047D
oklch(37.7% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#D56BF5 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) | #4A91F9 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709BF1 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D481A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56BF5
#D56BF5
oklch(70.5% 0.215 317.8)
- #50BC07
#50BC07
oklch(70.3% 0.215 137.8)
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 #D56BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56BF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D56BF5 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.