#A56BD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.159 308.5), rgb(165, 107, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A56BD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 107, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.159 308.5) |
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 #A56BD2 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56BD2 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56BD2 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56BD2 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E8
oklch(81% 0.077 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.159 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9050BF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A5
oklch(49.2% 0.161 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#A56BD2 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) | #5082D6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6085CF | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7C95 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56BD2
#A56BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.159 308.5)
- #6C9B17
#6C9B17
oklch(63.2% 0.159 128.6)
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 #A56BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A56BD2 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.