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#a56ccc color: Rich Lavender

#a56ccc is rgb(165, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.003% 0.15014 310.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

63%
0.150
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56ccc

#a56ccc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #a56ccc mixed with white

  1. a56ccc
  2. ae7bd2
  3. b78ad7
  4. c098dd
  5. c9a7e2
  6. d2b5e7
  7. dbc4ec
  8. e4d3f1
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56ccc mixed with black

  1. a56ccc
  2. 8f5db1
  3. 794e97
  4. 65407e
  5. 513265
  6. 3d254e
  7. 2b1937
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56ccc with less saturation

  1. a56ccc
  2. a270c6
  3. a073bf
  4. 9d77b9
  5. 9a7ab2
  6. 977dab
  7. 947fa5
  8. 92829e
  9. 8f8497
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a56ccc

What color is #a56ccc?

#a56ccc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(275.63, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.003% 0.15014 310.128).

What colors go well with #a56ccc?

The complementary color of #a56ccc is #6a9a29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797ce1 and #c360a5. The triadic partners are #c17500 and #00a19a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ccc?

White text reads better on #a56ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ccc a warm or cool color?

#a56ccc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.15.