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#a56ea0 color: Violet Femmes

#a56ea0 is rgb(165, 110, 160) in RGB and oklch(61.276% 0.09752 329.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

61.3%
0.098
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a56ea0

#a56ea0 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Femmes (#a66da1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a56ea0 mixed with white

  1. a56ea0
  2. ae7ca9
  3. b78ab3
  4. c098bc
  5. caa7c6
  6. d3b5cf
  7. dbc3d9
  8. e4d2e2
  9. ede1ec
  10. f6f0f5

Darker: #a56ea0 mixed with black

  1. a56ea0
  2. 8f5f8b
  3. 795076
  4. 654161
  5. 51334e
  6. 3d263b
  7. 2b1929
  8. 1a0e19
  9. 0a0409
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a56ea0 with less saturation

  1. a56ea0
  2. a2719d
  3. 9f739b
  4. 9c7598
  5. 997895
  6. 957a92
  7. 927c8f
  8. 8f7e8d
  9. 8b808a
  10. 878287

Questions about #a56ea0

What color is #a56ea0?

#a56ea0 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 160), in HSL hsl(305.45, 23.4%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.276% 0.09752 329.887).

What colors go well with #a56ea0?

The complementary color of #a56ea0 is #569464. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d76b6 and #b46a82. The triadic partners are #9b8138 and #2394a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ea0?

White text reads better on #a56ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ea0 a warm or cool color?

#a56ea0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.098.