#A56BCA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.7% 0.149 310.9), rgb(165, 107, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A56BCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56BCA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 107, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.149 310.9) |
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 #A56BCA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56BCA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56BCA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56BCA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56BCA
oklch(62.7% 0.149 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9152B8
oklch(55.6% 0.162 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C429E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#653780
oklch(42.8% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#A56BCA 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) | #5580CD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6584C7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17A91 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56BCA
#A56BCA
oklch(62.7% 0.149 310.9)
- #679A2B
#679A2B
oklch(62.8% 0.15 131.1)
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 #A56BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #A56BCA 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.