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#a56cda color: Violet Voltage

#a56cda is rgb(165, 108, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.766% 0.1667 306.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

63.8%
0.167
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56cda

#a56cda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a56cda mixed with white

  1. a56cda
  2. ae7bdf
  3. b68ae3
  4. bf99e7
  5. c8a8eb
  6. d1b6ef
  7. dac5f3
  8. e3d3f6
  9. ece2f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a56cda mixed with black

  1. a56cda
  2. 8f5dbd
  3. 794ea2
  4. 654087
  5. 51326c
  6. 3d2554
  7. 2b193c
  8. 1a0d25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a56cda with less saturation

  1. a56cda
  2. a270d2
  3. a074cb
  4. 9d78c3
  5. 9b7bbc
  6. 987eb4
  7. 9581ac
  8. 9384a4
  9. 90879c
  10. 8e8994

Questions about #a56cda

What color is #a56cda?

#a56cda is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(165, 108, 218), in HSL hsl(271.09, 59.78%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.766% 0.1667 306.163).

What colors go well with #a56cda?

The complementary color of #a56cda is #729c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #727eee and #c75eb1. The triadic partners are #cb7200 and #00a498.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56cda?

White text reads better on #a56cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56cda a warm or cool color?

#a56cda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.167.