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#a56dc4 color: Rich Lavender

#a56dc4 is rgb(165, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.752% 0.13906 312.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

62.8%
0.139
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a56dc4

#a56dc4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #a56dc4 mixed with white

  1. a56dc4
  2. ae7cca
  3. b78ad1
  4. c099d7
  5. c9a7dd
  6. d2b6e3
  7. dbc4e9
  8. e4d3ee
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56dc4 mixed with black

  1. a56dc4
  2. 8f5eaa
  3. 794f91
  4. 654178
  5. 513361
  6. 3d264a
  7. 2b1935
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56dc4 with less saturation

  1. a56dc4
  2. a270be
  3. 9f74b8
  4. 9d77b3
  5. 9a7aad
  6. 977ca7
  7. 947fa1
  8. 91819b
  9. 8e8495
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a56dc4

What color is #a56dc4?

#a56dc4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(278.62, 42.44%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.752% 0.13906 312.6).

What colors go well with #a56dc4?

The complementary color of #a56dc4 is #679939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7bd9 and #c0639f. The triadic partners are #ba7800 and #009f9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56dc4?

White text reads better on #a56dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56dc4 a warm or cool color?

#a56dc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.139.