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#a56eda color: Violet Voltage

#a56eda is rgb(165, 110, 218) in RGB and oklch(64.084% 0.16353 305.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

64.1%
0.164
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a56eda

#a56eda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a56eda mixed with white

  1. a56eda
  2. ae7ddf
  3. b68ce3
  4. bf9ae7
  5. c8a9eb
  6. d1b7ef
  7. dac5f3
  8. e3d4f6
  9. ece2f9
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #a56eda mixed with black

  1. a56eda
  2. 8f5fbd
  3. 7950a2
  4. 654187
  5. 51336c
  6. 3d2654
  7. 2b193c
  8. 1a0e25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56eda with less saturation

  1. a56eda
  2. a272d3
  3. a076cb
  4. 9d79c3
  5. 9b7dbc
  6. 9880b4
  7. 9682ac
  8. 9485a5
  9. 91889d
  10. 8f8a95

Questions about #a56eda

What color is #a56eda?

#a56eda is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(165, 110, 218), in HSL hsl(270.56, 59.34%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.084% 0.16353 305.81).

What colors go well with #a56eda?

The complementary color of #a56eda is #749d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7380ee and #c760b2. The triadic partners are #cd7300 and #00a598.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56eda?

White text reads better on #a56eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56eda a warm or cool color?

#a56eda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.164.