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#a56ace color: Rich Lavender

#a56ace is rgb(165, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.789% 0.15578 309.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

62.8%
0.156
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56ace

#a56ace is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a56ace mixed with white

  1. a56ace
  2. ae79d4
  3. b788d9
  4. c097de
  5. c9a6e4
  6. d2b5e9
  7. dbc3ed
  8. e4d2f2
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56ace mixed with black

  1. a56ace
  2. 8f5bb3
  3. 794d98
  4. 653f7f
  5. 513166
  6. 3d244e
  7. 2b1838
  8. 1a0d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56ace with less saturation

  1. a56ace
  2. a26ec7
  3. 9f72c1
  4. 9d75ba
  5. 9a78b3
  6. 977bac
  7. 947ea5
  8. 91819e
  9. 8e8497
  10. 8b8690

Questions about #a56ace

What color is #a56ace?

#a56ace is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(275.4, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.789% 0.15578 309.845).

What colors go well with #a56ace?

The complementary color of #a56ace is #699a20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787ae4 and #c45ea6. The triadic partners are #c37300 and #00a099.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ace?

White text reads better on #a56ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ace a warm or cool color?

#a56ace is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.156.