#A56DC6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.141 311.9), rgb(165, 109, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A56DC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 109, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.141 311.9) |
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 #A56DC6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56DC6 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56DC6 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56DC6 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56DC6
oklch(62.9% 0.141 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9154B3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B449A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#64387D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#A56DC6 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) | #5A81C9 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6985C4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27A90 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56DC6
#A56DC6
oklch(62.9% 0.141 311.9)
- #689A36
#689A36
oklch(62.9% 0.141 131.9)
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 #A56DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #A56DC6 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.