#A56AAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.115 324.1), rgb(165, 106, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A56AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56AAA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.115 324.1) |
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 #A56AAA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56AAA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56AAA text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56AAA text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56AAA
oklch(61% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#97579C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#804785
oklch(49% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#683B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#A56AAA 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) | #647AAC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7381A8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87182 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56AAA
#A56AAA
oklch(61% 0.115 324.1)
- #559555
#559555
oklch(61% 0.115 144)
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 #A56AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #A56AAA 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.