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#a56bd5 color: Rich Lavender

#a56bd5 is rgb(165, 107, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.329% 0.16238 307.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.3%
0.162
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56bd5

#a56bd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.162 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 5.66:1, 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: #a56bd5 mixed with white

  1. a56bd5
  2. ae7ada
  3. b789df
  4. bf98e4
  5. c8a7e8
  6. d1b6ec
  7. dac4f0
  8. e3d3f4
  9. ede1f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a56bd5 mixed with black

  1. a56bd5
  2. 8f5cb9
  3. 794e9e
  4. 653f83
  5. 51326a
  6. 3d2551
  7. 2b183a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56bd5 with less saturation

  1. a56bd5
  2. a26fce
  3. a073c7
  4. 9d77bf
  5. 9a7ab8
  6. 987db1
  7. 9580a9
  8. 9283a1
  9. 8f859a
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a56bd5

What color is #a56bd5?

#a56bd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 107, 213), in HSL hsl(272.83, 55.79%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.329% 0.16238 307.667).

What colors go well with #a56bd5?

The complementary color of #a56bd5 is #6e9b09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757cea and #c65eac. The triadic partners are #c87300 and #00a298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56bd5?

White text reads better on #a56bd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56bd5 a warm or cool color?

#a56bd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.162.