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#a56cd3 color: Rich Lavender

#a56cd3 is rgb(165, 108, 211) in RGB and oklch(63.378% 0.15841 308.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.4%
0.158
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56cd3

#a56cd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #a56cd3 mixed with white

  1. a56cd3
  2. ae7bd8
  3. b78add
  4. bf99e2
  5. c8a7e7
  6. d1b6eb
  7. dac4ef
  8. e3d3f4
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56cd3 mixed with black

  1. a56cd3
  2. 8f5db7
  3. 794e9c
  4. 654082
  5. 513269
  6. 3d2551
  7. 2b193a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56cd3 with less saturation

  1. a56cd3
  2. a270cc
  3. a074c5
  4. 9d77be
  5. 9a7ab7
  6. 987db0
  7. 9580a8
  8. 9283a1
  9. 908599
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a56cd3

What color is #a56cd3?

#a56cd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 211), in HSL hsl(273.2, 53.93%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.378% 0.15841 308.055).

What colors go well with #a56cd3?

The complementary color of #a56cd3 is #6e9b17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767de8 and #c55fab. The triadic partners are #c77300 and #00a299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56cd3?

White text reads better on #a56cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56cd3 a warm or cool color?

#a56cd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.158.