#A56CC1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.137 313.8), rgb(165, 108, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A56CC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 108, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.137 313.8) |
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 #A56CC1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56CC1 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56CC1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56CC1 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56CC1
oklch(62.4% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9254B0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4497
oklch(49% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#A56CC1 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) | #5C7FC4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3788D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56CC1
#A56CC1
oklch(62.4% 0.137 313.8)
- #64993C
#64993C
oklch(62.5% 0.137 133.8)
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 #A56CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #A56CC1 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.