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#a56bd2 color: Rich Lavender

#a56bd2 is rgb(165, 107, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.165% 0.15885 308.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.2%
0.159
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
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56bd2

#a56bd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.159 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 5.63:1, 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: #a56bd2 mixed with white

  1. a56bd2
  2. ae7ad7
  3. b789dc
  4. bf98e1
  5. c8a7e6
  6. d1b5eb
  7. dac4ef
  8. e3d3f3
  9. ede1f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56bd2 mixed with black

  1. a56bd2
  2. 8f5cb6
  3. 794e9b
  4. 653f81
  5. 513268
  6. 3d2550
  7. 2b1839
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56bd2 with less saturation

  1. a56bd2
  2. a26fcb
  3. a073c4
  4. 9d76bd
  5. 9a7ab6
  6. 977daf
  7. 9580a8
  8. 9282a0
  9. 8f8599
  10. 8c8791

Questions about #a56bd2

What color is #a56bd2?

#a56bd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 210), in HSL hsl(273.79, 53.37%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.165% 0.15885 308.508).

What colors go well with #a56bd2?

The complementary color of #a56bd2 is #6c9b17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767ce7 and #c55eaa. The triadic partners are #c67300 and #00a299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56bd2?

White text reads better on #a56bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56bd2 a warm or cool color?

#a56bd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.159.