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#a56bc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a56bc8 is rgb(165, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.631% 0.14712 311.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

62.6%
0.147
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56bc8

#a56bc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #a56bc8 mixed with white

  1. a56bc8
  2. ae7ace
  3. b789d4
  4. c098da
  5. c9a6e0
  6. d2b5e5
  7. dbc4eb
  8. e4d2f0
  9. ede1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56bc8 mixed with black

  1. a56bc8
  2. 8f5cae
  3. 794e94
  4. 653f7b
  5. 513263
  6. 3d254c
  7. 2b1836
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56bc8 with less saturation

  1. a56bc8
  2. a26fc2
  3. 9f72bc
  4. 9d75b5
  5. 9a79af
  6. 977ba9
  7. 947ea2
  8. 91819c
  9. 8e8395
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a56bc8

What color is #a56bc8?

#a56bc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(277.42, 45.81%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.631% 0.14712 311.567).

What colors go well with #a56bc8?

The complementary color of #a56bc8 is #66992f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7ade and #c260a1. The triadic partners are #be7600 and #009f9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56bc8?

White text reads better on #a56bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56bc8 a warm or cool color?

#a56bc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.147.