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#a56ccb color: Rich Lavender

#a56ccb is rgb(165, 108, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.95% 0.14896 310.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

62.9%
0.149
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56ccb

#a56ccb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #a56ccb mixed with white

  1. a56ccb
  2. ae7bd1
  3. b78ad7
  4. c098dc
  5. c9a7e2
  6. d2b5e7
  7. dbc4ec
  8. e4d3f1
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56ccb mixed with black

  1. a56ccb
  2. 8f5db0
  3. 794e96
  4. 65407d
  5. 513265
  6. 3d254d
  7. 2b1937
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56ccb with less saturation

  1. a56ccb
  2. a270c5
  3. a073be
  4. 9d76b8
  5. 9a7ab1
  6. 977cab
  7. 947fa4
  8. 91829e
  9. 8f8497
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a56ccb

What color is #a56ccb?

#a56ccb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 203), in HSL hsl(276, 47.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.95% 0.14896 310.441).

What colors go well with #a56ccb?

The complementary color of #a56ccb is #699a2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7ce0 and #c361a4. The triadic partners are #c07600 and #00a19b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ccb?

White text reads better on #a56ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ccb a warm or cool color?

#a56ccb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.149.