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#a56ece color: Rich Lavender

#a56ece is rgb(165, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.433% 0.14919 309.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.4%
0.149
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56ece

#a56ece is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #a56ece mixed with white

  1. a56ece
  2. ae7dd4
  3. b78bd9
  4. c09ade
  5. c8a8e3
  6. d1b7e8
  7. dac5ed
  8. e4d3f2
  9. ede2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56ece mixed with black

  1. a56ece
  2. 8f5fb3
  3. 795098
  4. 65417f
  5. 513366
  6. 3d264e
  7. 2b1938
  8. 1a0e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56ece with less saturation

  1. a56ece
  2. a272c8
  3. a075c1
  4. 9d78ba
  5. 9a7bb4
  6. 987ead
  7. 9581a6
  8. 92839f
  9. 908699
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a56ece

What color is #a56ece?

#a56ece is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(274.38, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.433% 0.14919 309.171).

What colors go well with #a56ece?

The complementary color of #a56ece is #6d9b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797ee2 and #c362a8. The triadic partners are #c37600 and #00a29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ece?

White text reads better on #a56ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ece a warm or cool color?

#a56ece is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.149.