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#a56cce color: Rich Lavender

#a56cce is rgb(165, 108, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.109% 0.1525 309.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.1%
0.152
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56cce

#a56cce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #a56cce mixed with white

  1. a56cce
  2. ae7bd4
  3. b78ad9
  4. c098de
  5. c9a7e3
  6. d1b6e8
  7. dbc4ed
  8. e4d3f2
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56cce mixed with black

  1. a56cce
  2. 8f5db3
  3. 794e98
  4. 65407f
  5. 513266
  6. 3d254e
  7. 2b1938
  8. 1a0d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56cce with less saturation

  1. a56cce
  2. a270c7
  3. a073c1
  4. 9d77ba
  5. 9a7ab3
  6. 977dad
  7. 9580a6
  8. 92829f
  9. 8f8598
  10. 8c8791

Questions about #a56cce

What color is #a56cce?

#a56cce is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 206), in HSL hsl(274.9, 50%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.109% 0.1525 309.515).

What colors go well with #a56cce?

The complementary color of #a56cce is #6b9b25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787ce3 and #c460a7. The triadic partners are #c37500 and #00a19a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56cce?

White text reads better on #a56cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56cce a warm or cool color?

#a56cce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.152.