#A56AC8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.149 311.7), rgb(165, 106, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A56AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.149 311.7) |
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 #A56AC8 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56AC8 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56AC8 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56AC8 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56AC8
oklch(62.5% 0.149 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9252B7
oklch(55.7% 0.161 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C419D
oklch(49% 0.151 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#653780
oklch(42.8% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#523066
oklch(37.6% 0.096 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#A56AC8 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) | #557FCB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6584C5 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17990 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56AC8
#A56AC8
oklch(62.5% 0.149 311.7)
- #65992D
#65992D
oklch(62.4% 0.148 131.8)
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 #A56AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #A56AC8 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.