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#a56dd2 color: Rich Lavender

#a56dd2 is rgb(165, 109, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.484% 0.15559 308.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.5%
0.156
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56dd2

#a56dd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #a56dd2 mixed with white

  1. a56dd2
  2. ae7cd7
  3. b78bdc
  4. bf99e1
  5. c8a8e6
  6. d1b6eb
  7. dac5ef
  8. e3d3f3
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56dd2 mixed with black

  1. a56dd2
  2. 8f5eb6
  3. 794f9b
  4. 654181
  5. 513368
  6. 3d2650
  7. 2b1939
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56dd2 with less saturation

  1. a56dd2
  2. a271cb
  3. a074c4
  4. 9d78bd
  5. 9a7bb6
  6. 987eaf
  7. 9581a8
  8. 9283a1
  9. 90869a
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a56dd2

What color is #a56dd2?

#a56dd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 109, 210), in HSL hsl(273.27, 52.88%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.484% 0.15559 308.166).

What colors go well with #a56dd2?

The complementary color of #a56dd2 is #6e9b1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777de7 and #c561ab. The triadic partners are #c67400 and #00a399.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56dd2?

White text reads better on #a56dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56dd2 a warm or cool color?

#a56dd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.156.