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#a56ecc color: Rich Lavender

#a56ecc is rgb(165, 110, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.328% 0.14681 309.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.3%
0.147
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56ecc

#a56ecc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #a56ecc mixed with white

  1. a56ecc
  2. ae7dd2
  3. b78bd7
  4. c09add
  5. c9a8e2
  6. d1b6e7
  7. dbc5ec
  8. e4d3f1
  9. ede2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56ecc mixed with black

  1. a56ecc
  2. 8f5fb1
  3. 795097
  4. 65417e
  5. 513365
  6. 3d264e
  7. 2b1937
  8. 1a0e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56ecc with less saturation

  1. a56ecc
  2. a272c6
  3. a075bf
  4. 9d78b9
  5. 9a7bb2
  6. 987eac
  7. 9581a5
  8. 92839f
  9. 908698
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a56ecc

What color is #a56ecc?

#a56ecc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 204), in HSL hsl(275.11, 47.96%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.328% 0.14681 309.787).

What colors go well with #a56ecc?

The complementary color of #a56ecc is #6c9b2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7de0 and #c363a6. The triadic partners are #c17700 and #00a29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ecc?

White text reads better on #a56ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ecc a warm or cool color?

#a56ecc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.147.