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#a56bcb color: Rich Lavender

#a56bcb is rgb(165, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.788% 0.15063 310.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

62.8%
0.151
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56bcb

#a56bcb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #a56bcb mixed with white

  1. a56bcb
  2. ae7ad1
  3. b789d7
  4. c098dc
  5. c9a6e2
  6. d2b5e7
  7. dbc4ec
  8. e4d2f1
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56bcb mixed with black

  1. a56bcb
  2. 8f5cb0
  3. 794e96
  4. 653f7d
  5. 513265
  6. 3d254d
  7. 2b1837
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56bcb with less saturation

  1. a56bcb
  2. a26fc5
  3. 9f72be
  4. 9d76b8
  5. 9a79b1
  6. 977cab
  7. 947fa4
  8. 91819d
  9. 8e8496
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a56bcb

What color is #a56bcb?

#a56bcb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(276.25, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.788% 0.15063 310.605).

What colors go well with #a56bcb?

The complementary color of #a56bcb is #689a29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797be1 and #c360a4. The triadic partners are #c07500 and #00a09a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56bcb?

White text reads better on #a56bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56bcb a warm or cool color?

#a56bcb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.151.