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#a56bd4 color: Rich Lavender

#a56bd4 is rgb(165, 107, 212) in RGB and oklch(63.274% 0.1612 307.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.3%
0.161
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56bd4

#a56bd4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #a56bd4 mixed with white

  1. a56bd4
  2. ae7ad9
  3. b789de
  4. bf98e3
  5. c8a7e7
  6. d1b5ec
  7. dac4f0
  8. e3d3f4
  9. ede1f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a56bd4 mixed with black

  1. a56bd4
  2. 8f5cb8
  3. 794e9d
  4. 653f83
  5. 513269
  6. 3d2551
  7. 2b183a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56bd4 with less saturation

  1. a56bd4
  2. a26fcd
  3. a073c6
  4. 9d76bf
  5. 9a7ab7
  6. 977db0
  7. 9580a9
  8. 9283a1
  9. 8f8599
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a56bd4

What color is #a56bd4?

#a56bd4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 212), in HSL hsl(273.14, 54.97%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.274% 0.1612 307.944).

What colors go well with #a56bd4?

The complementary color of #a56bd4 is #6d9b0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757ce9 and #c65eac. The triadic partners are #c77300 and #00a298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56bd4?

White text reads better on #a56bd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56bd4 a warm or cool color?

#a56bd4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.161.