#A56CAB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.113 323.5), rgb(165, 108, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A56CAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56CAB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 108, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.113 323.5) |
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 #A56CAB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56CAB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56CAB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56CAB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56CAB
oklch(61.4% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#95589C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4885
oklch(49.1% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#673B6C
oklch(42.5% 0.095 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#A56CAB 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) | #667CAD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483A9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77384 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56CAB
#A56CAB
oklch(61.4% 0.113 323.5)
- #589657
#589657
oklch(61.5% 0.113 143.7)
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 #A56CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A56CAB 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.