#A56DBC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.13 315.6), rgb(165, 109, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A56DBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56DBC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 109, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.13 315.6) |
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 #A56DBC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56DBC | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56DBC text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56DBC text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56DBC
oklch(62.4% 0.13 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4692
oklch(49.2% 0.13 316)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#A56DBC 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) | #5F7FBF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84BA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4788C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56DBC
#A56DBC
oklch(62.4% 0.13 315.6)
- #629844
#629844
oklch(62.2% 0.13 135.7)
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 #A56DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #A56DBC 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.