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#a56db2 color: Soft Purple

#a56db2 is rgb(165, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(61.884% 0.11842 319.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

61.9%
0.118
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a56db2

#a56db2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a56db2 mixed with white

  1. a56db2
  2. ae7bba
  3. b78ac2
  4. c098ca
  5. c9a6d1
  6. d2b5d9
  7. dbc4e1
  8. e4d2e8
  9. ede1f0
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a56db2 mixed with black

  1. a56db2
  2. 8f5e9a
  3. 794f83
  4. 65416d
  5. 513357
  6. 3d2643
  7. 2b192f
  8. 1a0d1d
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a56db2 with less saturation

  1. a56db2
  2. a270ae
  3. 9f73a9
  4. 9c75a5
  5. 9978a1
  6. 967b9c
  7. 937d98
  8. 907f93
  9. 8c818f
  10. 89848a

Questions about #a56db2

What color is #a56db2?

#a56db2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(288.7, 30.94%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.884% 0.11842 319.896).

What colors go well with #a56db2?

The complementary color of #a56db2 is #5d9750. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8578c8 and #ba6690. The triadic partners are #ab7d1e and #009aa2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56db2?

White text reads better on #a56db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56db2 a warm or cool color?

#a56db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.118.