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#a56cc9 color: Rich Lavender

#a56cc9 is rgb(165, 108, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.845% 0.14661 311.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

62.8%
0.147
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56cc9

#a56cc9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #a56cc9 mixed with white

  1. a56cc9
  2. ae7bcf
  3. b78ad5
  4. c098db
  5. c9a7e0
  6. d2b5e6
  7. dbc4eb
  8. e4d3f0
  9. ede1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56cc9 mixed with black

  1. a56cc9
  2. 8f5dae
  3. 794e95
  4. 65407c
  5. 513264
  6. 3d254c
  7. 2b1936
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56cc9 with less saturation

  1. a56cc9
  2. a270c3
  3. 9f73bd
  4. 9d76b6
  5. 9a79b0
  6. 977caa
  7. 947fa3
  8. 91829d
  9. 8e8496
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a56cc9

What color is #a56cc9?

#a56cc9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 201), in HSL hsl(276.77, 46.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.845% 0.14661 311.079).

What colors go well with #a56cc9?

The complementary color of #a56cc9 is #689a2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7bde and #c261a3. The triadic partners are #bf7600 and #00a09b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56cc9?

White text reads better on #a56cc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56cc9 a warm or cool color?

#a56cc9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.147.