#A56EF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.2 299.1), rgb(165, 110, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A56EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 110, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.2 299.1) |
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 #A56EF9 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56EF9 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56EF9 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56EF9 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F4
oklch(70.8% 0.157 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56EF9
oklch(65.9% 0.2 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8846DE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7436C0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9C
oklch(42.8% 0.168 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#A56EF9 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) | #2E8BFE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438AF6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938AA9 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56EF9
#A56EF9
oklch(65.9% 0.2 299.1)
- #889E00
#889E00
oklch(65.9% 0.155 119.1)
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 #A56EF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A56EF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #A56EF9 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.