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#a56dbf color: Soft Purple

#a56dbf is rgb(165, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(62.502% 0.13323 314.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

62.5%
0.133
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56dbf

#a56dbf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a56dbf mixed with white

  1. a56dbf
  2. ae7cc6
  3. b78acd
  4. c098d3
  5. c9a7da
  6. d2b5e0
  7. dbc4e7
  8. e4d3ed
  9. ede1f3
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a56dbf mixed with black

  1. a56dbf
  2. 8f5ea6
  3. 794f8d
  4. 654175
  5. 51335e
  6. 3d2648
  7. 2b1933
  8. 1a0d1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56dbf with less saturation

  1. a56dbf
  2. a270ba
  3. 9f73b4
  4. 9d76af
  5. 9a79a9
  6. 977ca4
  7. 947e9e
  8. 918199
  9. 8e8393
  10. 8b858d

Questions about #a56dbf

What color is #a56dbf?

#a56dbf is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(280.98, 39.05%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.502% 0.13323 314.419).

What colors go well with #a56dbf?

The complementary color of #a56dbf is #649940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7ad4 and #be649b. The triadic partners are #b67900 and #009e9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56dbf?

White text reads better on #a56dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56dbf a warm or cool color?

#a56dbf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.133.