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#a56cd2 color: Rich Lavender

#a56cd2 is rgb(165, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.324% 0.15722 308.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.3%
0.157
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56cd2

#a56cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #a56cd2 mixed with white

  1. a56cd2
  2. ae7bd7
  3. b78adc
  4. bf99e1
  5. c8a7e6
  6. d1b6eb
  7. dac4ef
  8. e3d3f3
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56cd2 mixed with black

  1. a56cd2
  2. 8f5db6
  3. 794e9b
  4. 654081
  5. 513268
  6. 3d2550
  7. 2b1939
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56cd2 with less saturation

  1. a56cd2
  2. a270cb
  3. a074c4
  4. 9d77bd
  5. 9a7ab6
  6. 987daf
  7. 9580a8
  8. 9283a1
  9. 8f8599
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a56cd2

What color is #a56cd2?

#a56cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(273.53, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.324% 0.15722 308.339).

What colors go well with #a56cd2?

The complementary color of #a56cd2 is #6d9b1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767de7 and #c55faa. The triadic partners are #c67400 and #00a299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56cd2?

White text reads better on #a56cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56cd2 a warm or cool color?

#a56cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.157.