#A56CD1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.156 308.6), rgb(165, 108, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A56CD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 108, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.156 308.6) |
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 #A56CD1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56CD1 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56CD1 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56CD1 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56CD1
oklch(63.3% 0.156 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9051BD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#633684
oklch(42.6% 0.13 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#A56CD1 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) | #5282D5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D95 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56CD1
#A56CD1
oklch(63.3% 0.156 308.6)
- #6D9B1D
#6D9B1D
oklch(63.3% 0.156 128.5)
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 #A56CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A56CD1 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.