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#a56dda color: Violet Voltage

#a56dda is rgb(165, 109, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.924% 0.16512 305.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

63.9%
0.165
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a56dda

#a56dda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a56dda mixed with white

  1. a56dda
  2. ae7cdf
  3. b68be3
  4. bf9ae7
  5. c8a8eb
  6. d1b7ef
  7. dac5f3
  8. e3d4f6
  9. ece2f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a56dda mixed with black

  1. a56dda
  2. 8f5ebd
  3. 794fa2
  4. 654187
  5. 51336c
  6. 3d2654
  7. 2b193c
  8. 1a0d25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56dda with less saturation

  1. a56dda
  2. a271d2
  3. a075cb
  4. 9d79c3
  5. 9b7cbc
  6. 987fb4
  7. 9682ac
  8. 9385a4
  9. 91879c
  10. 8e8994

Questions about #a56dda

What color is #a56dda?

#a56dda is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(165, 109, 218), in HSL hsl(270.83, 59.56%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.924% 0.16512 305.988).

What colors go well with #a56dda?

The complementary color of #a56dda is #739c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #737fee and #c75fb2. The triadic partners are #cc7300 and #00a598.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56dda?

White text reads better on #a56dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56dda a warm or cool color?

#a56dda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.165.