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#a56bd1 color: Rich Lavender

#a56bd1 is rgb(165, 107, 209) in RGB and oklch(63.11% 0.15767 308.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.1%
0.158
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56bd1

#a56bd1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #a56bd1 mixed with white

  1. a56bd1
  2. ae7ad6
  3. b789dc
  4. c098e1
  5. c8a7e5
  6. d1b5ea
  7. dac4ef
  8. e4d3f3
  9. ede1f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56bd1 mixed with black

  1. a56bd1
  2. 8f5cb5
  3. 794e9b
  4. 653f81
  5. 513268
  6. 3d2550
  7. 2b1839
  8. 1a0d23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56bd1 with less saturation

  1. a56bd1
  2. a26fca
  3. a073c3
  4. 9d76bc
  5. 9a79b5
  6. 977dae
  7. 957fa7
  8. 9282a0
  9. 8f8598
  10. 8c8791

Questions about #a56bd1

What color is #a56bd1?

#a56bd1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 209), in HSL hsl(274.12, 52.58%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.11% 0.15767 308.796).

What colors go well with #a56bd1?

The complementary color of #a56bd1 is #6b9b1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777ce6 and #c55ea9. The triadic partners are #c57300 and #00a199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56bd1?

White text reads better on #a56bd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56bd1 a warm or cool color?

#a56bd1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.158.