#A56EBF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.131 314.3), rgb(165, 110, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A56EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56EBF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 110, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.131 314.3) |
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 #A56EBF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56EBF | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56EBF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56EBF text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56EBF
oklch(62.7% 0.131 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9156AD
oklch(55.6% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4694
oklch(49.2% 0.132 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#A56EBF 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) | #5F80C2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3798D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56EBF
#A56EBF
oklch(62.7% 0.131 314.3)
- #659942
#659942
oklch(62.6% 0.131 134.4)
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 #A56EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #A56EBF 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.