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#a56ecd color: Rich Lavender

#a56ecd is rgb(165, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.38% 0.148 309.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.4%
0.148
309°
  • 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
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56ecd

#a56ecd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #a56ecd mixed with white

  1. a56ecd
  2. ae7dd3
  3. b78bd8
  4. c09ade
  5. c8a8e3
  6. d1b6e8
  7. dac5ed
  8. e4d3f2
  9. ede2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56ecd mixed with black

  1. a56ecd
  2. 8f5fb2
  3. 795098
  4. 65417e
  5. 513366
  6. 3d264e
  7. 2b1938
  8. 1a0e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56ecd with less saturation

  1. a56ecd
  2. a272c7
  3. a075c0
  4. 9d78ba
  5. 9a7bb3
  6. 987eac
  7. 9581a6
  8. 92839f
  9. 908698
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a56ecd

What color is #a56ecd?

#a56ecd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(274.74, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.38% 0.148 309.476).

What colors go well with #a56ecd?

The complementary color of #a56ecd is #6d9b2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797ee1 and #c363a7. The triadic partners are #c27700 and #00a29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ecd?

White text reads better on #a56ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ecd a warm or cool color?

#a56ecd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.148.