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#a56cc5 color: Rich Lavender

#a56cc5 is rgb(165, 108, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.639% 0.14193 312.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

62.6%
0.142
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56cc5

#a56cc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, 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: #a56cc5 mixed with white

  1. a56cc5
  2. ae7bcb
  3. b789d2
  4. c098d8
  5. c9a7de
  6. d2b5e3
  7. dbc4e9
  8. e4d2ef
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56cc5 mixed with black

  1. a56cc5
  2. 8f5dab
  3. 794e92
  4. 654079
  5. 513261
  6. 3d254b
  7. 2b1935
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56cc5 with less saturation

  1. a56cc5
  2. a270bf
  3. 9f73b9
  4. 9d76b3
  5. 9a79ad
  6. 977ca7
  7. 947ea1
  8. 91819b
  9. 8e8395
  10. 8b868e

Questions about #a56cc5

What color is #a56cc5?

#a56cc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 197), in HSL hsl(278.43, 43.41%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.639% 0.14193 312.413).

What colors go well with #a56cc5?

The complementary color of #a56cc5 is #669936. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7bda and #c1629f. The triadic partners are #bb7700 and #009f9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56cc5?

White text reads better on #a56cc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56cc5 a warm or cool color?

#a56cc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.142.