#A56398
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.11 334.4), rgb(165, 99, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A56398 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56398 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 99, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.11 334.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A56398 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56398 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56398 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56398 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A2
oklch(63% 0.102 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56398
oklch(59.1% 0.11 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#834978
oklch(49.1% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C62
oklch(42.8% 0.085 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#573450
oklch(37.8% 0.066 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#A56398 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #63739A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6677 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56398
#A56398
oklch(59.1% 0.11 334.4)
- #3F905F
#3F905F
oklch(58.9% 0.11 154.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A56398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.068
Use #A56398 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.