#A56FB7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.12 317.4), rgb(165, 111, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A56FB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 111, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.12 317.4) |
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 #A56FB7 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56FB7 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56FB7 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56FB7 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56FB7
oklch(62.5% 0.12 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9258A5
oklch(55.6% 0.131 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#653B73
oklch(42.7% 0.102 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#A56FB7 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) | #6480BA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5788A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56FB7
#A56FB7
oklch(62.5% 0.12 317.4)
- #63984D
#63984D
oklch(62.4% 0.12 137.2)
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 #A56FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.004
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #A56FB7 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.