#A56DA2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.2% 0.101 328.6), rgb(165, 109, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A56DA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 109, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.101 328.6) |
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 #A56DA2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56DA2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56DA2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56DA2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56DA2
oklch(61.2% 0.101 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#965A93
oklch(55.5% 0.11 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#804A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 329)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#A56DA2 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) | #6A7BA4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97180 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56DA2
#A56DA2
oklch(61.2% 0.101 328.6)
- #569561
#569561
oklch(61.3% 0.102 148.4)
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 #A56DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #A56DA2 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.