#A56BEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.192 301.7), rgb(165, 107, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A56BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56BEE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 107, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.192 301.7) |
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 #A56BEE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56BEE | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56BEE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56BEE text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56BEE
oklch(64.8% 0.192 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C48D6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 302)
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Step 700
700
#7738BA
oklch(49.2% 0.194 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C78
oklch(37.8% 0.126 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#A56BEE 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) | #3687F2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B88EB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9785A2 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56BEE
#A56BEE
oklch(64.8% 0.192 301.7)
- #809C00
#809C00
oklch(64.8% 0.156 121.5)
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 #A56BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A56BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #A56BEE 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.