#A56BD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1), rgb(165, 107, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A56BD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 107, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1) |
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 #A56BD0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56BD0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56BD0 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56BD0 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B78BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9050BD
oklch(55.5% 0.17 309)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A3
oklch(49.1% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#643684
oklch(42.7% 0.13 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#A56BD0 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) | #5181D4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7C94 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56BD0
#A56BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1)
- #6B9A1D
#6B9A1D
oklch(62.9% 0.156 129)
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 #A56BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A56BD0 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.