#A56CD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.162 307.2), rgb(165, 108, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A56CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 108, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.162 307.2) |
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 #A56CD6 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56CD6 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56CD6 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56CD6 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56CD6
oklch(63.5% 0.162 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#633587
oklch(42.7% 0.135 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#A56CD6 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) | #4F83DA | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F86D3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7E97 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56CD6
#A56CD6
oklch(63.5% 0.162 307.2)
- #709C09
#709C09
oklch(63.7% 0.162 127.2)
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 #A56CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A56CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A56CD6 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.