#A56BBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.134 315.5), rgb(165, 107, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A56BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 315°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56BBD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 107, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.134 315.5) |
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 #A56BBD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56BBD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56BBD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56BBD text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56BBD
oklch(62.1% 0.134 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9354AD
oklch(55.5% 0.147 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4494
oklch(49% 0.136 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#A56BBD 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83BB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4768B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56BBD
#A56BBD
oklch(62.1% 0.134 315.5)
- #609840
#609840
oklch(62.1% 0.134 135.6)
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 #A56BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #A56BBD 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.