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#a56cc2 color: Soft purple

#a56cc2 is rgb(165, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.487% 0.13843 313.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

62.5%
0.138
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56cc2

#a56cc2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #a56cc2 mixed with white

  1. a56cc2
  2. ae7bc9
  3. b789cf
  4. c098d5
  5. c9a6dc
  6. d2b5e2
  7. dbc4e8
  8. e4d2ee
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a56cc2 mixed with black

  1. a56cc2
  2. 8f5da8
  3. 794e8f
  4. 654077
  5. 513260
  6. 3d2549
  7. 2b1934
  8. 1a0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56cc2 with less saturation

  1. a56cc2
  2. a26fbc
  3. 9f73b7
  4. 9c76b1
  5. 9a79ab
  6. 977ba6
  7. 947ea0
  8. 91819a
  9. 8e8394
  10. 8b858e

Questions about #a56cc2

What color is #a56cc2?

#a56cc2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(279.77, 41.35%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.487% 0.13843 313.466).

What colors go well with #a56cc2?

The complementary color of #a56cc2 is #64993a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7ad8 and #c0629d. The triadic partners are #b97800 and #009e9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56cc2?

White text reads better on #a56cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56cc2 a warm or cool color?

#a56cc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.138.