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#a56ea8 color: Violet Femmes

#a56ea8 is rgb(165, 110, 168) in RGB and oklch(61.611% 0.10572 324.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

61.6%
0.106
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a56ea8

#a56ea8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #a56ea8 mixed with white

  1. a56ea8
  2. ae7cb1
  3. b78ab9
  4. c098c2
  5. c9a7cb
  6. d2b5d3
  7. dbc4dc
  8. e4d2e5
  9. ede1ee
  10. f6f0f6

Darker: #a56ea8 mixed with black

  1. a56ea8
  2. 8f5f92
  3. 79507c
  4. 654167
  5. 513352
  6. 3d263f
  7. 2b192c
  8. 1a0e1a
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a56ea8 with less saturation

  1. a56ea8
  2. a271a5
  3. 9f73a1
  4. 9c769e
  5. 99789a
  6. 967a97
  7. 927d93
  8. 8f7f90
  9. 8c818c
  10. 888388

Questions about #a56ea8

What color is #a56ea8?

#a56ea8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 168), in HSL hsl(296.9, 25%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.611% 0.10572 324.98).

What colors go well with #a56ea8?

The complementary color of #a56ea8 is #5a965c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a78be and #b66988. The triadic partners are #a27f2f and #0097a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ea8?

White text reads better on #a56ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ea8 a warm or cool color?

#a56ea8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.106.