#A56BE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.179 304.1), rgb(165, 107, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A56BE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 304°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 107, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.179 304.1) |
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 #A56BE3 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56BE3 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56BE3 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56BE3 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56BE3
oklch(64.1% 0.179 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCD
oklch(55.5% 0.195 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#783BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.182 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623290
oklch(42.7% 0.15 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#A56BE3 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) | #4285E7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5487E0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A819D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56BE3
#A56BE3
oklch(64.1% 0.179 304.1)
- #789C00
#789C00
oklch(64.2% 0.16 124.4)
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 #A56BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A56BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #A56BE3 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.