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#a56fd2 color: Rich Lavender

#a56fd2 is rgb(165, 111, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.808% 0.15232 307.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.8%
0.152
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a56fd2

#a56fd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #a56fd2 mixed with white

  1. a56fd2
  2. ae7ed7
  3. b78cdc
  4. bf9be1
  5. c8a9e6
  6. d1b7eb
  7. dac5ef
  8. e3d4f3
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a56fd2 mixed with black

  1. a56fd2
  2. 8f60b6
  3. 79519b
  4. 654281
  5. 513468
  6. 3d2750
  7. 2b1a39
  8. 1a0e24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a56fd2 with less saturation

  1. a56fd2
  2. a273cb
  3. a076c4
  4. 9d79be
  5. 9b7cb7
  6. 987fb0
  7. 9682a9
  8. 9385a2
  9. 91879a
  10. 8e8993

Questions about #a56fd2

What color is #a56fd2?

#a56fd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 111, 210), in HSL hsl(272.73, 52.38%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.808% 0.15232 307.81).

What colors go well with #a56fd2?

The complementary color of #a56fd2 is #719c23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777fe6 and #c463ac. The triadic partners are #c77600 and #00a49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56fd2?

White text reads better on #a56fd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56fd2 a warm or cool color?

#a56fd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.152.