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#a56bc5 color: Rich Lavender

#a56bc5 is rgb(165, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.476% 0.14362 312.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

62.5%
0.144
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56bc5

#a56bc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #a56bc5 mixed with white

  1. a56bc5
  2. ae7acb
  3. b789d2
  4. c097d8
  5. c9a6de
  6. d2b5e4
  7. dbc3e9
  8. e4d2ef
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56bc5 mixed with black

  1. a56bc5
  2. 8f5cab
  3. 794e92
  4. 653f79
  5. 513261
  6. 3d254b
  7. 2b1835
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56bc5 with less saturation

  1. a56bc5
  2. a26fbf
  3. 9f72b9
  4. 9c75b3
  5. 9a78ad
  6. 977ba7
  7. 947ea1
  8. 91809b
  9. 8e8394
  10. 8b858e

Questions about #a56bc5

What color is #a56bc5?

#a56bc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(278.67, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.476% 0.14362 312.57).

What colors go well with #a56bc5?

The complementary color of #a56bc5 is #659934. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7adb and #c1619f. The triadic partners are #bb7700 and #009f9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56bc5?

White text reads better on #a56bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56bc5 a warm or cool color?

#a56bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.144.