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#a56eca color: Rich Lavender

#a56eca is rgb(165, 110, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.224% 0.14444 310.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

63.2%
0.144
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56eca

#a56eca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #a56eca mixed with white

  1. a56eca
  2. ae7dd0
  3. b78bd6
  4. c09adb
  5. c9a8e1
  6. d2b6e6
  7. dbc5eb
  8. e4d3f1
  9. ede2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a56eca mixed with black

  1. a56eca
  2. 8f5faf
  3. 795095
  4. 65417c
  5. 513364
  6. 3d264d
  7. 2b1937
  8. 1a0e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56eca with less saturation

  1. a56eca
  2. a272c4
  3. a075be
  4. 9d78b7
  5. 9a7bb1
  6. 987eab
  7. 9580a4
  8. 92839e
  9. 8f8597
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a56eca

What color is #a56eca?

#a56eca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 202), in HSL hsl(275.87, 46.46%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.224% 0.14444 310.42).

What colors go well with #a56eca?

The complementary color of #a56eca is #6b9b31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7ddf and #c263a4. The triadic partners are #c07700 and #00a29c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56eca?

White text reads better on #a56eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56eca a warm or cool color?

#a56eca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.144.