#A56DA5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.104 326.8), rgb(165, 109, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A56DA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 109, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.104 326.8) |
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 #A56DA5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56DA5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56DA5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56DA5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56DA5
oklch(61.3% 0.104 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#965A96
oklch(55.7% 0.114 327)
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Step 700
700
#7F4980
oklch(49% 0.106 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D68
oklch(42.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#A56DA5 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) | #697CA7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87282 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56DA5
#A56DA5
oklch(61.3% 0.104 326.8)
- #57955E
#57955E
oklch(61.3% 0.105 146.8)
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 #A56DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #A56DA5 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.