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#a56cbc color: Soft Purple

#a56cbc is rgb(165, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.189% 0.13151 315.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

62.2%
0.132
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a56cbc

#a56cbc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a56cbc mixed with white

  1. a56cbc
  2. ae7bc3
  3. b789ca
  4. c098d1
  5. c9a6d8
  6. d2b5df
  7. dbc3e5
  8. e4d2ec
  9. ede1f2
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a56cbc mixed with black

  1. a56cbc
  2. 8f5da3
  3. 794e8b
  4. 654073
  5. 51325d
  6. 3d2547
  7. 2b1932
  8. 1a0d1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56cbc with less saturation

  1. a56cbc
  2. a26fb7
  3. 9f72b2
  4. 9c75ad
  5. 9978a7
  6. 967ba2
  7. 937d9d
  8. 908097
  9. 8d8292
  10. 8a848c

Questions about #a56cbc

What color is #a56cbc?

#a56cbc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(282.75, 37.38%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.189% 0.13151 315.723).

What colors go well with #a56cbc?

The complementary color of #a56cbc is #619843. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8179d2 and #be6398. The triadic partners are #b47900 and #009d9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56cbc?

White text reads better on #a56cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56cbc a warm or cool color?

#a56cbc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.132.