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#a56dcb color: Rich Lavender

#a56dcb is rgb(165, 109, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.112% 0.1473 310.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

63.1%
0.147
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56dcb

#a56dcb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #a56dcb mixed with white

  1. a56dcb
  2. ae7cd1
  3. b78ad7
  4. c099dc
  5. c9a7e1
  6. d2b6e7
  7. dbc4ec
  8. e4d3f1
  9. ede2f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56dcb mixed with black

  1. a56dcb
  2. 8f5eb0
  3. 794f96
  4. 65417d
  5. 513365
  6. 3d264d
  7. 2b1937
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56dcb with less saturation

  1. a56dcb
  2. a271c5
  3. a074be
  4. 9d77b8
  5. 9a7ab2
  6. 977dab
  7. 9580a5
  8. 92829e
  9. 8f8597
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a56dcb

What color is #a56dcb?

#a56dcb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 109, 203), in HSL hsl(275.74, 47.47%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.112% 0.1473 310.273).

What colors go well with #a56dcb?

The complementary color of #a56dcb is #6a9a2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7ce0 and #c262a5. The triadic partners are #c07600 and #00a19b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56dcb?

White text reads better on #a56dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56dcb a warm or cool color?

#a56dcb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.147.