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#a56ec8 color: Rich Lavender

#a56ec8 is rgb(165, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.121% 0.14207 311.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.1%
0.142
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56ec8

#a56ec8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #a56ec8 mixed with white

  1. a56ec8
  2. ae7dce
  3. b78bd4
  4. c099da
  5. c9a8e0
  6. d2b6e5
  7. dbc5eb
  8. e4d3f0
  9. ede2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56ec8 mixed with black

  1. a56ec8
  2. 8f5fae
  3. 795094
  4. 65417b
  5. 513363
  6. 3d264c
  7. 2b1936
  8. 1a0e21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56ec8 with less saturation

  1. a56ec8
  2. a271c2
  3. a075bc
  4. 9d78b6
  5. 9a7bb0
  6. 977daa
  7. 9580a3
  8. 92839d
  9. 8f8597
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a56ec8

What color is #a56ec8?

#a56ec8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(276.67, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.121% 0.14207 311.073).

What colors go well with #a56ec8?

The complementary color of #a56ec8 is #6a9a34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7ddd and #c163a3. The triadic partners are #be7800 and #00a19c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ec8?

White text reads better on #a56ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ec8 a warm or cool color?

#a56ec8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.142.