#A56EC7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4), rgb(165, 110, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A56EC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 311°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 110, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4) |
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 #A56EC7 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56EC7 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56EC7 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56EC7 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9054B4
oklch(55.6% 0.154 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B449B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#64397D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#A56EC7 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) | #5B82CA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17C91 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56EC7
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
- #6A9A36
#6A9A36
oklch(63.1% 0.14 131.2)
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 #A56EC7, 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 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #A56EC7 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.