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#a56ecf color: Rich Lavender

#a56ecf is rgb(165, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.486% 0.15038 308.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.5%
0.150
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a56ecf

#a56ecf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #a56ecf mixed with white

  1. a56ecf
  2. ae7dd4
  3. b78bda
  4. bf9adf
  5. c8a8e4
  6. d1b7e9
  7. dac5ee
  8. e4d3f2
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a56ecf mixed with black

  1. a56ecf
  2. 8f5fb4
  3. 795099
  4. 65417f
  5. 513367
  6. 3d264f
  7. 2b1938
  8. 1a0e23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56ecf with less saturation

  1. a56ecf
  2. a272c8
  3. a075c2
  4. 9d78bb
  5. 9a7bb4
  6. 987eae
  7. 9581a7
  8. 9384a0
  9. 908699
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a56ecf

What color is #a56ecf?

#a56ecf is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(274.02, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.486% 0.15038 308.869).

What colors go well with #a56ecf?

The complementary color of #a56ecf is #6e9b27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787ee3 and #c462a9. The triadic partners are #c47600 and #00a39a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56ecf?

White text reads better on #a56ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56ecf a warm or cool color?

#a56ecf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.15.