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#a56bc4 color: Rich Lavender

#a56bc4 is rgb(165, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.424% 0.14246 312.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

62.4%
0.142
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56bc4

#a56bc4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #a56bc4 mixed with white

  1. a56bc4
  2. ae7aca
  3. b789d1
  4. c097d7
  5. c9a6dd
  6. d2b5e3
  7. dbc3e9
  8. e4d2ef
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56bc4 mixed with black

  1. a56bc4
  2. 8f5caa
  3. 794e91
  4. 653f78
  5. 513261
  6. 3d254a
  7. 2b1835
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56bc4 with less saturation

  1. a56bc4
  2. a26fbe
  3. 9f72b8
  4. 9c75b2
  5. 9978ac
  6. 977ba6
  7. 947ea0
  8. 91809a
  9. 8d8394
  10. 8a858e

Questions about #a56bc4

What color is #a56bc4?

#a56bc4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(279.1, 43%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.424% 0.14246 312.914).

What colors go well with #a56bc4?

The complementary color of #a56bc4 is #649935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7ada and #c0619e. The triadic partners are #ba7700 and #009e9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56bc4?

White text reads better on #a56bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56bc4 a warm or cool color?

#a56bc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.142.